contravene /tkontra'vkn; ykantra'vin/ vt [VP6A] 1 act in opposition to; go against (a law, a custom). 違反; 違犯 (法律、習(xí)俗) 。 2 dispute, attack (a statement, a principle). 反駁; 攻擊 (陳述、原則) 。 3 (of things) conflict with; be out of harmony with. (Jg 事物) 抵觸; 與…沖突; 與…不協(xié)調(diào)。