contravene

contravene (kon-tr[schwa]-veen), vb.

1. To violate or infringe; to defy (the soldier contravened the officer’s order, and then went AWOL).

2. To come into conflict with; to be contrary to (the court held that the regulation contravenes public policy).

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词条贡献者

译者陈鹏，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与诉讼及争议解决相关的法律文件。