Contravene
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 违背 ( 法规, 习俗等)
- [英] v. 违背 ( 法规, 习俗等) ( to conflict with; violate)
- [类] 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)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (-vened; -vening)
- 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
- ? contravener noun