contravene

柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典

contravene /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/ ( contravening, contravened, contravenes )

1.V-T To contravene a law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule. 違反 (法律、規則) [正式]

2. contravention N-VAR 違反 ^[1] 

contravene a conclusion 否定結論

contravene a law 犯法

contravene the law 與法律相牴觸 ^[1] 

He said the article did not contravene the industry's code of conduct.

他説這一條款並未違反行業的行為準則。

The content of the settlement agreement shall not contravene the law.

調解協議的內容不得違反法律規定。

The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.

那家公司被判違反了安全條例。 ^[2] 

contra 反對；相反；對比 + ven 來 + e → 反着來幹 → 違反 ^[2] 

第三人稱單數： contravenes 現在分詞： contravening 過去式： contravened 過去分詞： contravened 派生詞： contravention n. ^[2]