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单词 contravention
释义
contravention
noun[CorU]
formal
uk
/ˌkɒn.trəˈven.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈven.ʃən/
theactof doing something that alaworruledoes notallow, or aninstanceof this:
违法行为
Byacceptingthemoney, she wasincontraventionofcompanyregulations.她接受这笔钱，因而违反了公司的规定。
These are allblatantcontraventions of the UNDeclarationon HumanRights.这些行为都公然违反了《联合国人权宣言》。
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contravene
More examples
  • They werefoundto be in contravention of thelaw.
  • This was aflagrantcontravention of the "Treatingcustomersfairly"initiative.
  • Theallegedcontravention wasreasonableandjustifiablein thecircumstances.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Obeying & breaking the law
  • abide
  • abide bysomething
  • adhere
  • adhere tosomething
  • aid
  • bad actor
  • commission
  • contempt
  • infringe
  • infringement
  • non-compliance
  • non-compliant
  • noncomplying
  • nondelinquent
  • offend
  • on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
  • perpetration
  • pervert
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(Definition ofcontraventionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

contravention| Business English

contravention
noun[CorU]
formal
uk
/ˌkɒntrəˈvenʃən/us
anactionthat is against alaworrule, or that is not what youpromisedor wereexpectedto do:
(a) contravention of sthThe use ofunguardedcandlesis a contravention of the 1981 Hotels & BoardingHouseAct.
be in contravention of sthWe aretryingtounderstandin what way we may have been in contravention of thelaw.
Council mayserveacontraventionnoticeif thebuilderfailstosubmitplansbeforestartingconstructionwork.
(Definition ofcontraventionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcontravention

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But they also suspected that the ship might have come in search of trade in deliberatecontraventionof the ban on foreign trade and intercourse.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thecontraventionof governance, law, and discourse might engender conflict in itself.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It implies two conditions : a set of ordered relations and acontraventionof that order.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In one there may have been wellintentioned but misguidedcontraventionof the randomized allocation by clinicians to ' protect ' known patients who they considered too ill for the experimental service.
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Thus, moral behaviour is sustained by the value of reputation, which in turn depends on there being a network of associations, so that contraventions of morality become generally known.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Inquiries are proceeding to establish whether acontraventionhas taken place.
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The answer is that those words have to be there if an attempt to commit an offence is acontravention.
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I am not clear who is to be made responsible for acontraventionof the law.
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It is in the interest of the general body of the public that there should not be unknown contraventions.
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If he holds that there has been acontravention, it is for the judge to make such order as he considers appropriate.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The fines forcontraventionof a closing order referred to in the amendment therefore also apply here.
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Equally, where hiscontraventionwas not dishonest, it may well be so, for the same token.
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The proper target of disciplinary action is the person committing thecontraventionand not its subject.
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Indeed, it is most important that there are adequate resources available for the investigation in seeking out contraventions.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In the circumstances in which they took place, these deportations were acontraventionof the ordinary rules of international law.
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