| 单词 | contravene |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [`kɔntrə'vi:n] |
| 解释 | v.违背(法规，习俗等) |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 违背(法规，习俗等) (to conflict with; violate) 【考】 反义词： support(支持); buttress(支持) 【记】 contra(反)＋vene(走 )→反着走→违背 【同】 同根词：intervene( 干涉) |
| 字源 | contravene (v.) 1560s, from Middle French contravenir "to transgress, decline, depart," from Late Latin contravenire "to come against," in Medieval Latin "to transgress," from Latin contra "against" (see contra) + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Contravened; contravening. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 违背(法规, 习俗等) = violate; (在辩论中)反对, 否认 = gainsay 【记】contra反, vene走－反着你的意思走－违背 【参】intervene(v 干涉); contravention(n 违反; 矛盾) 【反】support(v /n 支持); buttress(v 支持; n 扶墙) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】contro- 反 + vene 来， 反着来 【相关】venue 集合地点，contravene 违反，convene 召集，convention 大会，intervene 干涉，supervene 意外发生，随后发生 |
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