con·tra·vene
verb/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they contravene | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn/ |
| he / she / it contravenes | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnz/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnz/ |
| past simple contravened | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnd/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnd/ |
| past participle contravened | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnd/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnd/ |
| -ing form contravening | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnɪŋ/ |
- contravene something to do something that is not allowed by a law or rule
违犯，违反（法律或规则） - The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.
那家公司被判违反了安全条例。 - actions that blatantly contravene the rules of civilized warfare
公然违反文明战争规则的行为 - national policies that contravene European law
违反欧洲法律的国家政策
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- blatantly
- clearly
- directly
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + venire ‘come’. - The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.