/prəˈhɪbətɪv; US prəʊ- ||; proˈhɪbɪtɪv/adj (used about a price or cost) so high that it prevents people from buying sth or doing sth （指价格或费用）高得吓人的，使人不敢问津的，过分昂贵的:
The price of houses in the centre of town is prohibitive. 市中心的房价高得令人不敢问津。 ➔prohibitively adv