contravene

1. V-T To contravene a law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule. 违反 (法律、规则)[正式]

The board has banned the film on the grounds that it contravenes criminal libel laws. 委员会已经禁播了那部电影，因为它违反了诽谤法。

2. contraventionN-VAR 违反

The government has lent millions of dollars to debt-ridden banks in contravention of local banking laws. 政府把数百万美元借给了债台高筑的银行，违反了地方银行业法律。