contravene
/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/verb
with obj.
1- offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct)违反, 违犯（法律, 条约, 行为准则）：
he contravened the Official Secrets Act.
他违反了官员保密法。
1.1
- conflict with (a right, principle, etc. ), especially to its detriment与（权利、原则等）抵触, 与…冲突（尤指对其不利）：
the Privy Council held that the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual.
枢密院认为此次起诉触犯了个人权利。
派生词
contravener
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- 'against' + venire 'come'.