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contravene
[,kɔntrə'vi:n]
vt., 触犯, 否, 驳, 抵触, ...冲突

[] 触, 违, 否

  1. Her actions contravene the rules.
    .
  2. You are contravening the regulations.
    .
  3. Contravene a direct order.
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contravene
[ verb ]
  1. go against, as of rules and laws

  2. <verb.social> conflict infringe run afoul
    He ran afoul of the law
    This behavior conflicts with our rules
  3. deny the truth of

  4. <verb.communication>
    contradict negate




Contravene \Con`tra*vene"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contravened};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Contravening}.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra
+ venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See {Come}.]
1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict
with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation
of; to defeat.

So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.

2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.

Laws that place the subjects in such a state
contravene the first principles of the compact of
authority. --Johnson.

Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross;
obstruct; baffle; thwart.