明令禁止 (míng líng) — to explicitly prohibit (by official decree); to forbid by law or regulation

Definition

Examples

• 政府明令禁止在公共场所吸烟。
  Zhèng fǔ míng líng zài gōng gòng chǎng suǒ xī yān.
  The government explicitly prohibits smoking in public places.
• 学校明令禁止学生携带手机进入考场。
  Xué xiào míng líng xué shēng xié dài shǒu jī jìn rù kǎo chǎng.
  The school explicitly forbids students from bringing phones into the exam room.
• 这项规定已经明令禁止，任何人不得违反。
  Zhè xiàng guī dìng yǐ jīng míng líng, rèn hé rén bù dé wéi fǎn.
  This regulation has been explicitly prohibited — no one may violate it.