Disallowed Meaning in English
word · lemma: disallow
释义
If something is disallowed, it is officially not accepted or not permitted, often by a rule, authority, or in a competition.
用法与细微差别
Common in formal contexts, especially legal or sports. Often used in passive structure: 'was disallowed'. Not the same as 'not allowed' (general); 'disallowed' means an action was actively rejected or cancelled, not just forbidden.
例句
His goal was disallowed by the referee.
basic
The use of this cheat code is disallowed in the tournament.
basic
Entries submitted after midnight are disallowed.
basic
My application was disallowed because I missed a document.
natural
Certain moves are disallowed in professional matches for safety reasons.
natural
That answer was disallowed by the exam board, so it didn't count.
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