Banning is saying, with some force, that a thing must not be done, seen, used, sold, or shown.

Banning Banning is 是 saying, with some force, that a thing must not be done, seen, used, sold, or shown 用比較強硬的方式說一件事不能做、不能看、不能用、不能賣，或不能展示

A school can be banning phones in class. A city can be banning smoking indoors. A website can be banning a user who broke the rules.

A school can be banning phones in class 學校可以禁止上課用手機 A city can be banning smoking indoors 城市可以禁止室內吸菸 A website can be banning a user who broke the rules 網站可以禁止違規的使用者

The word is the -ing form of ban, and you will also meet it as a name for the act itself: “the banning of that book” means the decision that stopped people using it.

The word is the -ing form of ban 這個字是ban的-ing形式 and you will also meet it as a name for the act itself 你也會看到它當成這個行為本身的名稱 'the banning of that book' means the decision that stopped people using it 『the banning of that book』指的是那個讓大家不能再用那本書的決定

It sounds more official than “not allowed.” Parents “don’t let you”; governments, schools, and platforms “ban.” Though actually, everyday people now say it about small things too — “they’re banning that joke on this app” may only mean the app will hide it, not that a law was passed. The tidy picture is a big rule; the messy truth is that banning now covers anything from a court order to a group chat kicking someone out.

It sounds more official than 'not allowed' 這個字聽起來比『not allowed』正式 Parents 'don't let you' 父母是『don't let you』 governments, schools, and platforms 'ban' 政府、學校、平台則是『ban』 Though actually 不過其實 everyday people now say it about small things too 現在一般人講小事情也會用這個字 'they're banning that joke on this app' may only mean the app will hide it, not that a law was passed 『they're banning that joke on this app』可能只是說這個app會把它藏起來，不是真的通過了法律 The tidy picture is a big rule 好聽的說法是一條大規定 the messy truth is that banning now covers anything from a court order to a group chat kicking someone out 但實際上banning現在什麼都可以指，從法院命令到群組把人踢出去都算

You ban an action or a thing, and you can also ban a person from a place (“banned from the club”). You do not “ban a person” in the sense of making them disappear; you stop them from doing something or going somewhere.

You ban an action or a thing 你可以ban一個行為或一樣東西 and you can also ban a person from a place 也可以ban一個人不准去某個地方 ('banned from the club') （像『banned from the club』） You do not 'ban a person' in the sense of making them disappear 你不會用『ban a person』來表示讓一個人消失 you stop them from doing something or going somewhere 而是不讓他做某件事或去某個地方