Word · Frequency #35592
contraband
/ˈkɑntrəˌbænd/
adjective
违禁的；非法买卖的
prohibited from trade; sold or distributed illegally
- 1.
Prohibited from being traded.
禁止交易的。
- 2.
distributed or sold illicitly
非法分发或出售的
禁止交易的。；非法分发或出售的；禁运的；非法买卖的
In use
The driver was arrested because the police found contraband cigarettes in his van.
Any contraband materials will be confiscated at the checkpoint.
The medicine they sold was considered contraband because it had never been approved.
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