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单词 contravene
释义
contravene
verb[T]
formal
uk
/ˌkɒn.trəˈviːn/us
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈviːn/
to do something that alaworruledoes notallow, or tobreakalaworrule:
违反，违犯（法律或规则）
Thecompanyknewitsactionscontravenedinternationallaw.这家公司知道他们的行为违反了国际法。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Obeying & breaking the law
  • abide
  • abide bysomething
  • adhere
  • adhere tosomething
  • aid
  • bad actor
  • commission
  • contempt
  • in line withsomethingidiom
  • infringe
  • infringement
  • non-compliance
  • non-compliant
  • noncomplying
  • nondelinquent
  • offend
  • on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
  • pervert
  • self-incrimination
  • stick
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Related word

contravention
(Definition ofcontravenefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

contravene| Business English

contravene
verb[T]
formal
uk
/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/us
to notobeyaruleorlaw, or to not do what youpromised:
Thetoymanufacturercontravenedsafetycodesby usingtoxicpaintsonitsdolls.
(Definition ofcontravenefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcontravene

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In such instances, the issues were clear : should a man live with another man's wife, he had contravened customary law.
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The pursuit of sensual pleasures was not tocontravenethe proper exercise of dharma.
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Further, it is misleading to imply that this contravened the beliefs of the founders.
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The conclusion that heap allocation is about as cheap as stack allocation, when all effects including cache locality are counted, certainly contravenes the conventional wisdom.
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One example of this might be a convention that contravenes the human rights of some members of the community.
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The courts found, however, that the age limit did notcontravenethe constitutional principle of equality.
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Unfortunately, this absence results in claims that have little or no grounding in data, often contravened by facts that are biological certainties.
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As what is known must be true, a situation in which a player actually receives 'knowledge contravening' information is not possible.
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When, in contrast, the same problemscontravenebeliefs, both high and low ability subjects perform remarkably well.
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Her use of even draws our attention to some expectation that will be contravened.
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This portrayal contravenes the suggestion that the fallen woman is both a violation of nature and immediately identifiable.
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Although by the 1970s incidents of young men contravening the taboo were fairly common, the prohibition was generally still strong.
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Accordingly, aid to ' assimilated ' detainees did notcontravenethe purposes of the blockade.
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Obviously, the few who might desire better incomes for their women relatives are unable tocontraveneestablished rules of gender segregation.
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As the title suggests, she hypothesizes a process of desubjectivization, which contravenes the path of change posited by the other contributors.
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