prohibitive

形容词 prohibitive:

1. tending to discourage (especially of prices)
   同义词：prohibitory

1. The cost of redeveloping the product is prohibitive.
   重新研制此产品的成本高得使人不敢问津。
2. The cost of travel to the far east is prohibitive.
   到远东旅游的费用高的令人不敢问津。
3. The prohibitive favorite to win the nomination.
   得到绝大多数投票获得提名

pro.hib.i.tive

adj.（形容词）
Prohibiting; forbidding:
禁止的：禁止的；不容许的：
例句：
took prohibitive measures.
采取禁止措施

So high or burdensome as to discourage purchase or use:
抑制的：太高昂或负担太重以致于阻止购买或使用的：
例句：
prohibitive prices.
令人望而却步的价格

So likely to win as to discourage competition:
令人望而却步的：十分有可能获胜以致于阻止竞争的：
例句：
the prohibitive favorite to win the nomination.
得到绝大多数投票获得提名

【引伸】
prohib.itively
adv.（副词）
prohib.itiveness
n.（名词）