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the Eighteenth Amendment

noun
🔊/ði ˌeɪtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/
🔊/ði ˌeɪtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/
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  1. the statement in the US Constitution that made it illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks
    • The Eighteenth Amendment, passed in 1919, extended prohibition to all of the states. 1919年通过的第十八修正案将禁令扩大到所有州。