specific prohibition
collocation in Englishmeaningsofspecificandprohibition
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specific
adjective
uk/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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prohibition
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/us/ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that ...
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(Definition ofspecificandprohibitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It contains nospecificprohibitionon particular experiments or procedures.
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The second is the conventional assumption that the segmental exponents of morphemes are present in surface representations, unless somespecificprohibitiondictates otherwise.
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You have come out in favour of aspecificprohibition, a total, universal prohibition.
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I have no evidence to suggest the need for aspecificprohibitionof particular substances.
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There has therefore been nospecificprohibitionon the holding of company directorships.
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There is nospecificprohibitionon the importation of counterfeit goods other than coins.
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There is aspecificprohibitionagainst supplying a copy of the register.
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It is aspecificprohibitionor exclusion, and it raises the point whether it prevents hutments being erected.
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While mopeds can currently be excluded from cycle tracks by making individual traffic regulation orders, it is appropriate to provide aspecificprohibition.
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Assured tenancies may normally be freely assigned unless the lease includes aspecificprohibitionon assignment or requires that the landlord's consent be obtained.
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If at any school this advice is not heeded, the local authority may impose aspecificprohibitionof waiting, indicated by a standard traffic sign.
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I should be grateful not only if that assurance could be repeated—we have heard that tonight—but if some explanation could be given as to why there is nospecificprohibition.
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