Contrary to the old saying that power is something to prevent somebody from doing something or forbid somebody to do something, Foucault considered the power a network.
他一反过去所谓的权力就是禁止或阻止人们做某种事情的力量的说法,而将权力看作是一种网络关系。
参考来源 - 权力话语的另类表述V-T（及物动词） If you forbid someone to do something, or if you forbid an activity, you order that it must not be done. 禁止
They'll forbid you to marry.
他们会不许你结婚。
V-T（及物动词） If something forbids a particular course of action or state of affairs, it makes it impossible for the course of action or state of affairs to happen. 使…不可能
His own pride forbids him to ask Arthur's help.
他自己的傲慢使他不可能寻求亚瑟的帮助。