/bæn ||; bæn/verb [T] (banning;banned)ban sth;ban sb (from sth/from doing sth) to officially say that sth is not allowed, often by law （常指通过法律）禁止: The government has banned the import of products from that country. 政府已禁止进口该国产品。He was fined £500 and banned from driving for a year. 他被罚款500英镑，禁止驾车一年。 ban noun [C] a ban (on sth) There is a ban on smoking in this office. 这个办公室禁止吸烟。to impose/lift a ban 实施／解除禁令