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Title	contravene
Text	Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·tra·vene \\ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn\\ transitive verb (-vened ; -ven·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come — more at come DATE 1567 1. to go or act contrary to : violate contravene a law 2. to oppose in argument : contradict contravene a proposition Synonyms: see deny • con·tra·ven·er noun English Etymology contravene 1560s, from M.Fr http://M.Fr . contravenir "to transgress, decline, depart," from L. contravenire "to come against," in M.L. "to transgress," from L. contra "against" + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Contravened (1650s). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 contravene con·tra·vene / 7kCntrE5vi:n; NAmE 7kB:n- / verb[VN] (formal) to do sth that is not allowed by a law or rule 违犯,违反(法律或规则) SYN infringe : The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations. 那家公司被判违反了安全条例。 • con·tra·ven·tion / 7kCntrE5venFn; NAmE 7kB:n- / noun [U, C] SYN infringement : These actions are in contravention of European law. 这些行动违反了欧洲的法律。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English contravene verb ADV. blatantly, clearly blatantly contravening the rules of civilized warfare Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: VIOLATE 1, breach, break, infract, infringe, offend, transgress Related Words: encroach, intrude, overstep, trespass 2 Synonyms: DENY 4, contradict, cross, disaffirm, gainsay, impugn, negate, negative, traverse Related Words: combat, fight, oppose, resist; abjure, disclaim, disown, exclude, reject, repudiate, spurn Contrasted Words: accept, agree, subscribe (to); admit, allow, own Antonyms: uphold (as a principle); allege (as a right or claim) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·tra·vene \ˌkän.trəˈvēn, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\| ̷ ̷\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come — more at come transitive verb 1. : to go or act contrary to : obstruct the operation of : infringe , disregard < contravene a law > 2. : to oppose in argument : contradict , dispute < a proposition … not likely to be contravened — Robert Southey > intransitive verb : to make a contravention Synonyms: see deny

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

con·tra·vene

\\ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn\\ transitive verb

(-vened ; -ven·ing)

ETYMOLOGY Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come — more at

come

DATE 1567

1. to go or act contrary to :

violate

contravene a law

2. to oppose in argument :

contradict

contravene a proposition

Synonyms: see

deny

• con·tra·ven·er noun

English Etymology

contravene

1560s, from

M.Fr
http://M.Fr

. contravenir "to transgress, decline, depart," from L. contravenire "to come against," in M.L. "to transgress," from L. contra "against" + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Contravened (1650s).

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7

contravene

con·tra·vene / 7kCntrE5vi:n; NAmE 7kB:n- / verb[VN]

(formal) to do sth that is not allowed by a law or rule

违犯,违反(法律或规则)

SYN

infringe

The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.

那家公司被判违反了安全条例。

• con·tra·ven·tion / 7kCntrE5venFn; NAmE 7kB:n- / noun [U, C]

SYN

infringement

These actions are in contravention of European law.

这些行动违反了欧洲的法律。

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English

contravene

verb

ADV. blatantly, clearly blatantly contravening the rules of civilized warfare

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition

v. Function: verb

Synonyms:

VIOLATE

1, breach, break, infract, infringe, offend, transgress

Related Words: encroach, intrude, overstep, trespass

Synonyms:

DENY

4, contradict, cross, disaffirm, gainsay, impugn, negate, negative, traverse

Related Words: combat, fight, oppose, resist; abjure, disclaim, disown, exclude, reject, repudiate, spurn

Contrasted Words: accept, agree, subscribe (to); admit, allow, own

Antonyms: uphold (as a principle); allege (as a right or claim)

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

con·tra·vene

\ˌkän.trəˈvēn, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb

(-ed/-ing/-s)

Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come — more at

come

transitive verb

1. : to go or act contrary to : obstruct the operation of :

infringe

disregard

< contravene a law >

2. : to oppose in argument :

contradict

dispute

< a proposition … not likely to be contravened — Robert Southey >

intransitive verb

: to make a contravention

Synonyms: see

deny

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