一题真题，请指教，坐等，请大虾描述错误的点在哪，谢谢！

yunduanxw

6. The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union.
(A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
(B) forbids the transportation union from striking
(C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
(D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
(E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes

白勇说Forbid sb. from doing永远错。
我在朗文字典上查到：
forbid sb to do sth：He was forbidden to leave the house, as a punishment.
forbid sb from doing sth：Women are forbidden from going out without a veil.

lonelyorchid

朗文当代：
forbid  
for·bid /f??b?d US f?r-/ v past tense forbade /-?bæd, -?be?d/ past participle forbidden /-?b?dn/ present participle forbidding [T]

[Language: Old English; Origin: forbeodan]
to tell someone that they are not allowed to do something, or that something is not allowed
≠ permit forbid sb to do sth
　He was forbidden to leave the house, as a punishment.
forbid sb from doing sth
　Women are forbidden from going out without a veil.
strictly/expressly/explicitly etc forbid
　The law strictly forbids racial or sexual discrimination.
God/Heaven forbid
spoken used to emphasize that you hope that something will not happen
　'Supposing I had an accident.' 'God forbid!'
formal to make it impossible for someone to do something
= prevent
　Lack of space forbids listing the names of all those who contributed.
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HINT sense 1
It is more usual to say that someone is not allowed to do something, rather than forbidden to do it: I'm not allowed to stay out after midnight.

牛津高阶：
forbid  
~ sb (from doing sth) to order sb not to do sth; to order that sth must not be done: [VN] He forbade them from mentioning the subject again. ◆ Her father forbade the marriage. ◆ [VN to inf] You are all forbidden to leave. ◆ [VNN] My doctor has forbidden me sugar. [also VN -ing, V -ing]
(formal) to make it difficult or impossible to do sth: [VN] Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here. [also VN to inf]
Idioms: God / Heaven forbid (that ...) (spoken) used to say that you hope that sth will not happen: 'Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me.' 'God forbid!'
Help Note: Some people find this use offensive.

牛津高阶双解：
forbid  
/ f??b?d; f?ˋb?d/ v (pt forbade / f??bd; US f??be?d; f?ˋbed/ or forbad / f??bd; f?ˋbæd/, pp forbidden/ f??b?dn; f?ˋb?dn/)
(a) [Tsg, Dn.n, Dn.t] order (sb) not to do sth 禁止, 不准, 不许（某人）做某事: I can't forbid you/your seeing that man again. 我无法禁止你再和那个男人来往. * She was forbidden access to the club. 人家不允许她到那个俱乐部去. * If you want to go, Ican't forbid you. 你想去, 我也拦不住你. * He was forbidden to talk to her. 不准他同她交谈. * It is forbidden (for anyone) to smoke in this room. 禁止（任何人）在本室吸烟. (b) [Tn, Tg] order that (sth) shall not be done; not allow 禁止（某事物）; 不允许: Her father forbade their marriage. 她父亲不允许他们俩结婚. * Photography is strictly forbidden in the cathedral. 教堂内严禁摄影. * forbidden subjects such as sex and politics 禁止谈论的题目, 如性和政治 * The law forbids building on this land. 法律规定禁止在此处进行修建.
[Tn] make (sth) difficult or impossible; prevent or not allow 妨碍（某事）; 阻止或不准: Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here. 因篇幅所限, 此处不便对本题作进一步阐述.
(idm 习语) for,bidden `fruit thing that is desired because it is disapproved of or not allowed 禁果（因受禁止而更想得到的东西）. for,bidden `ground (a) area that one is not allowed to enter 禁区. (b) subject, activity, etc that is not allowed or approved of 不准涉及的或不认可的内容或活动等. God/Heaven for`bid (that...) (expressing a wish that sth may not happen 表示愿某事不要发生): Heaven forbid that anything awful should have happened to her. 但愿她不会出了大事.
> forbidding adj looking unfriendly; stern; threatening 样子冷淡的; 严峻的; 令人生畏的: a forbidding appearance, look, manner, etc 冷酷的样子﹑ 神 情﹑ 态度等 * a forbidding coastline, ie one that looks dangerous险恶的海岸地形. forbiddingly adv.

韦氏大学：
1for·bid 1  
Pronunciation:     f?r-'bid, fo?r-
Function:           transitive verb
Inflected Form:    -bade \-'bad, -'bād\ also -bad \-'bad\ ; -bid·den \-'bi-d?n\ ; -bid·ding
Etymology:          Middle English forbidden, from Old English forbēodan, from for- + bēodan to bid ― more at BID
Date:               before 12th century

1 : to proscribe from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against <the law forbids stores to sell liquor to minors> <her mother forbids her to go>
2 : to hinder or prevent as if by an effectual command <space forbids further treatment here>

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结论，2比2...
不知楼主能否说下，白勇那本书的出处，我也考证一下~

yunduanxw

白勇的《GMAT 语法全解》第9章，第9题。你可以看一下。

lonelyorchid

白勇的《GMAT 语法全解》第9章，第9题。你可以看一下。

-- by 会员 yunduanxw (2011/1/7 22:17:01)

汗，你说页数多好（这我还得翻目录。。。）

lonelyorchid

翻阅了一下网络上的各种解释。我觉得可以这样理解
forbid to是conventional 的用法，但是forbid from是最新兴的用法。一些前沿的字典都已经将forbid from收录，但是由于GMAT的特殊性（非常正式、严肃），所以forbid from还是比较不能接受（不知道OG里或者真体力有咩有出现forbid from正确的例子）。
其实这种现象蛮正常的，就像 “确凿”在高考或者普通话等级考试中应为què zuò，但是在现代汉语词典、现代汉语规范词典中已均有què záo这一读音

canaryyang

MANHATTAN也是说 FORBID SB TO DO

lonelyorchid

MANHATTAN也是说 FORBID SB TO DO

-- by 会员 canaryyang (2011/1/8 6:36:18)

举例子有什么用?你看看这个例子http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forbid?show=0&t=1294465650
例子永远有,问题是不解决问题就没有用