contravene

英 [ˌkɒntrəˈviːn]

美 [ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn]

v.  违犯，违反(法律或规则)

现在分词：contravening　过去式：contravened　第三人称单数：contravenes　过去分词：contravened　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14613 / COCA.24626

牛津词典

verb

• 违犯，违反（法律或规则）
  to do sth that is not allowed by a law or rule
  1. The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.
     那家公司被判违反了安全条例。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 违反，违背，触犯(法律或规则)
  Tocontravenea law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule.
  1. The Board has banned the film on the grounds that it contravenes criminal libel laws...
     委员会决定禁播这部电影，理由是它触犯了刑事诽谤法。
  2. He said the article did not contravene the industry's code of conduct.
     他说这一条款并未违反行业的行为准则。

英英释义

verb

• deny the truth of
  Synonym:contradictnegate
• go against, as of rules and laws
  1. He ran afoul of the law
  2. This behavior conflicts with our rules
  Synonym:conflictrun afoulinfringe

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