Word · Frequency #35592
contraband
/ˈkɑntrəˌbænd/
adjective
违禁的;非法买卖的
核心释义
prohibited from trade; sold or distributed illegally
- 1.
禁止交易的。
Prohibited from being traded.
- 2.
非法分发或出售的
distributed or sold illicitly
禁止交易的。;非法分发或出售的;禁运的;非法买卖的
用法In use
The driver was arrested because the police found contraband cigarettes in his van.
用法提示:contraband 作形容词,修饰 cigarettes,表示‘非法买卖的’。
Any contraband materials will be confiscated at the checkpoint.
用法提示:contraband 作定语修饰 materials,表示‘禁止交易或携带的’。
The medicine they sold was considered contraband because it had never been approved.
用法提示:contraband 作表语,说明主语 medicine 的性质,表示‘被禁止交易的’。
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