contravene
美音:
[´kɔntrə´vi:n
]英音:
[´kɔntrə´vi:n
]v.违反 抵触
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contravene为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
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
词根
contra-=against 变化型 contro-,counter-
近义词, 同义词
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.