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contravene

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v.违反 抵触

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名词:contravener 动词过去式:contravened 过去分词:contravened 现在分词:contravening 第三人称单数:contravenes

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contra-=against 变化型 contro-,counter-

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contravene


/,kɒntrə'vi:n; ,kɑntrə`vin/
v [Tn]
1 act or be contrary to (a law, etc); break 违犯(法律等); 违反
*You are contravening the regulations. 你违反了规定.
* Her actions contravene the rules. 她的所作所为违反了规定.
2 (of things) conflict with (sth); not agree with (指事物)与(某事物)相抵触; 不合于...
*This evidence contravenes our theory. 这个证据跟我们的理论不相符.

contravene


v [T]formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- ( CONTRA-) + venire 'to come']
to do something that is not allowed according to a law or rule
= violate
 Some portions of the bill may contravene state law.