Word · Frequency #14613
contravene
违反；抵触；触犯
核心释义
go against, as of rules and laws
- 1.
违反命令；不符合规定或义务。
To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation.
否认；反驳；否定；违反命令；不符合规定或义务。；违反；触犯；否认
用法In use
The company contravened the safety regulations and was fined.
用法提示：动词contravene在此表示“违反”，后接宾语safety regulations。
Drivers who contravene parking rules may receive a ticket.
用法提示：此处contravene为动词原形，主语为复数，表示“触犯”规则。
By dumping waste into the river, the factory contravened environmental law.
用法提示：contravened是过去式，强调违背法律的行动。
contravene + noun phrase
contravene 是正式用词，常指违反或抵触法律、规则、协议等。
The new law contravenes the existing agreement.
这项新法律与现有协议相抵触。
contravene something by doing something
by 后接动名词，表示违反的方式或行为。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- contravene the law
- 违反法律
- Any company that contravenes the law will face severe penalties.任何违反法律的公司都将面临严厉处罚。
- contravene regulations
- 违反规章
- The researchers contravened safety regulations during the experiment.研究人员在实验期间违反了安全规章。
- contravene a court order
- 违抗法院命令
- He was arrested for contravening a court order.他因违抗法院命令而被捕。
- contravene the provisions
- 违反条款
- This action contravenes the provisions of the treaty.这一行为违反了条约的条款。
- contravene company policy
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：contra（对着）+ vene（来）＝对着规则来，即“违反、抵触”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal/regulatory、formal rules/agreements contravene 是较正式的动词，多用于法律、规章或正式协议等语境，表示“违反、抵触”；日常口语中很少使用，通常可用 break、violate 等更常用的词代替。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的词尾都读 /iːn/，且重音在最后一个音节，与 contravene 同韵。注意 engine /ˈendʒɪn/、medicine /ˈmedɪsɪn/、imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ 等词虽然拼写结尾相似，但读 /ɪn/，并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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