contravene
contravene 英 [ˌkɒntrəˈvi:n] 美 [ˌkɑntrəˈvin]
vt. 抵触;违反;反驳;否认
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- To contravene means to go against or defy. You might contravene your parents' ban on sweets when your friend offers to share her candy because chocolate tastes too good to resist!
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- vt. 抵触;违反;反驳;否认
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1. All poker sites reserve the right to do this if you contravene their terms and conditions.
所有的网站都说如果你违反了条款他们将保留这个权利。
- contravene (v.) 1560s, of persons, "to transgress," from Middle French contravenir "to transgress, decline, depart," from Late Latin contravenire "to come against, oppose," in Medieval Latin "to transgress, break (a law)," from Latin contra "against" (see contra (prep., adv.)) + venire "to come" (from PIE root *gwa- "to go, come"). Of actions or things, "come or be in conflict with," 1660s. Related: Contravened; contravening.
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