Contravene



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

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)

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

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