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2009.10.28 (Review
of 2007.05.29 edition)
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BAN 禁止する、禁止令
- To ban (verb) something, or to ban someone FROM DOING something, is to officially order someone not to do or use it.
A ban (noun) is a rule of this kind. - ban（動詞）は、ban＋（ものごと）、あるいは ban＋（人）＋ FROM DOING ＋（ものごと）の形で、（人）が何かをしないように、また、何かを使わないように公式に命じる、という意味を表します。
ban（名詞）は、そのような規則、つまり、禁止令のことです。
- The new regulations ban all fruit imports until the insect infestation has been controlled.
- As of last week, the company has banned employees from using company computers to blog or participate in chat rooms.
- (fictional news report)
Two men were arrested yesterday for trying to smuggle banned wildlife products across the border. - It was no surprise that most small businesses supported the proposed ban on superstores within the city limits.
- Two out of three workers favor a ban on smoking in the building.
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