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Exam Date: Aug 30
Part 10
Word-of-the-Day
Ban
Pronunciation
/b{n/
Ban is used as transitive verb and a countable noun
Banning, Banned
Meaning and Usage
To officially say that someone must not do something.
A lot of people think boxing should be banned.
An official rule that people must not do or use something.
There is a ban on developing land around the city.
(Source: CLD- 2nd Edition)
Today’s Reading
Saudi Arabia has banned smoking in government offices and most public places, including restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets and shopping malls.
The ban includes smoking of water-pipes, or shishas, and prohibits selling tobacco to those under the age of 18.
The official SPA news agency says Interior Minister Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz has ordered that a royal ban on smoking be implemented as of Monday.
He is cited as saying that Islam urges the preservation of public health.
The ban is a significant step-up in the kingdom’s anti-smoking campaign. Saudi Arabia banned smoking in its airports last year. (The Jakarta Post)
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