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    prohibitive

    US /proˈhɪbɪtɪv/

    ・

    UK /prə'hɪbətɪv/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveTending to discourage, e.g. if a price is too high
    The cost of that car is prohibitive for me

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    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • because they can't afford it, the cost of health care is just prohibitive. And -- and

      because they can't afford it, the cost of health care is just prohibitive. And -- and

    • And the number of small businesses I've gone to that are saying they're dropping insurance because they can't afford it, the cost of health care is just prohibitive.

      And the number of small businesses I've gone to that are saying they're dropping insurance because they can't afford it, the cost of health care is just prohibitive.

    B1

    你和帥哥的差別還有一套西裝!4種風格西裝穿搭推薦,平價款Uniqlo就買的到! GQ Recommends Suits for Any Occasion|科普長知識|GQ Taiwan

    09:50你和帥哥的差別還有一套西裝!4種風格西裝穿搭推薦,平價款Uniqlo就買的到! GQ Recommends Suits for Any Occasion|科普長知識|GQ Taiwan
    • They look like they were molded to your body, and that's worth the cost of admission, even though that cost of admission is pretty prohibitive.

      They look like they were molded to your body, and that's worth the cost of admission, even though that cost of admission is pretty prohibitive.

    • and that's worth the cost of admission, even though that cost of admission is pretty prohibitive.

      and that's worth the cost of admission, even though that cost of admission is pretty prohibitive.

    B1

    NEVER TOO SMALL: Architect’s Blue Mountains Cabin, Sydney 28sqm/310sqft

    08:58NEVER TOO SMALL: Architect’s Blue Mountains Cabin, Sydney 28sqm/310sqft
    • If we had to restore 10,000 or 15,000 bricks that probably would have become cost prohibitive.

      If we had to restore 10,000 or 15,000 bricks that probably would have become cost prohibitive.

    • If we had to restore ten-thousand or fifteen-thousand bricks, that probably would have become cost-prohibitive.

      If we had to restore ten-thousand or fifteen-thousand bricks, that probably would have become cost-prohibitive.

    B1

    Why Can't We Build Homes Like We Used To?

    05:32Why Can't We Build Homes Like We Used To?
    • The labor cost alone would be prohibitive, let alone the price of high-quality materials.

      The labor cost alone would be prohibitive, let alone the price of high-quality materials.

    • The labor cost alone would be prohibitive, let alone the price of high-quality materials.

      The labor cost alone would be prohibitive, let alone the price of high-quality materials.

    B2

    Highest Resolution Machu Picchu Picture Ever Taken- Smarter Every Day 66

    04:31Highest Resolution Machu Picchu Picture  Ever Taken- Smarter Every Day 66
    • it's pretty cost prohibitive to get here, so the majority of you probably won't make the trip.

      it's pretty cost prohibitive to get here, so the majority of you probably won't make the trip.

    • We're going to let you see Machu Picchu, because let's face it, it's pretty cost prohibitive to get here, so the majority of you probably won't make the trip.

      We're going to let you see Machu Picchu, because let's face it, it's pretty cost prohibitive to get here, so the majority of you probably won't make the trip.

    B1

    Karl Popper, Science, and Pseudoscience: Crash Course Philosophy #8

    08:57Karl Popper, Science, and Pseudoscience: Crash Course Philosophy #8
    • Because Popper observed that every good scientific theory is prohibitive.

      Because Popper observed that every good scientific theory is prohibitive.

    • theory is prohibitive – it rules things out.

      theory is prohibitive – it rules things out.

    B1

    Why China Will Not Become the Dominant Power in Asia

    11:20Why China Will Not Become the Dominant Power in Asia
    • I mean, clearly, China is pursuing an asymmetric strategy that is to impose, as you say, prohibitive costs to lower the political will of Washington to intervene.

      I mean, clearly, China is pursuing an asymmetric strategy that is to impose, as you say, prohibitive costs to lower the political will of Washington to intervene.

    • but all you have to do is impose prohibitive costs on a Chinese of assertive behaviour that is unacceptable.

      but all you have to do is impose prohibitive costs on a Chinese of assertive behaviour that is unacceptable.

    B1

    Don't insist in English-Patricia Ryan

    07:16Don't insist in English-Patricia Ryan
    • but they are prohibitive to so many millions of poor people. So immediately, we're rejecting

      but they are prohibitive to so many millions of poor people. So immediately, we're rejecting

    • They're okay, but they are prohibitive to so many millions of poor people, so immediately we're rejecting them.

      They're okay, but they are prohibitive to so many millions of poor people, so immediately we're rejecting them.

    B1

    How AI Is Changing The Insurance Industry - Insurance Trends

    04:27How AI Is Changing The Insurance Industry - Insurance Trends
    • The cost would be prohibitive, and it would delay payouts on genuine claims.

      The cost would be prohibitive, and it would delay payouts on genuine claims.

    • But insurers can't investigate every claim in exhaustive detail; the cost would be prohibitive,

      But insurers can't investigate every claim in exhaustive detail; the cost would be prohibitive,

    B1

    I tested every new Apple Product!

    14:41I tested every new Apple Product!
    • While the compromises of the MacBook Neo are pretty obvious and the price of the new Pros is pretty prohibitive, the MacBook Air is not really missing anything for most people unless you're like the lead editor for the next Avatar movie.

      While the compromises of the MacBook Neo are pretty obvious and the price of the new Pros is pretty prohibitive, the MacBook Air is not really missing anything for most people unless you're like the lead editor for the next Avatar movie.

    • While the Compromises of the MacBook Neo are pretty obvious and the price of the new pros is pretty prohibitive, the MacBook Air is not really missing anything for most people, unless you're like the lead editor for the next Avatar movie.

      While the Compromises of the MacBook Neo are pretty obvious and the price of the new pros is pretty prohibitive, the MacBook Air is not really missing anything for most people, unless you're like the lead editor for the next Avatar movie.

    B1