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 今天我们要学的词是 contravene¹.

 

contravene 的意思是违反、违背。 Canada's top ethics² watchdog ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his officials had contravened³ conflict of interest rules by trying to influence a corporate⁴ legal case. 加拿大最高道德监管机构裁定特鲁多总理及其官员因试图对一个公司的法律案件施加影响，从而违反了利益冲突规定。

 

the Sierra Leone government said 20 public officials who may have contravened the Public Administration Management Act were referred to authorities for investigation⁵ and possible prosecution⁶. 塞拉利昂政府表示，20名可能违反“公共行政管理法”的公职人员被转交当局进行调查，并有可能受到起诉。

1 contravene   

v.违反，违背，反驳，反对

参考例句：

• The moves contravene the peace plan agreed by both sides.这些举措违反了双方同意的和平方案。
• He said the article did not contravene the industry's code of conduct.他说这一条款并未违反行业的行为准则。

2 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

3 contravened   

v.取消，违反( contravene的过去式 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Shell is said to have contravened the regulation. 听说史尔先生违反了规定。 来自互联网
• Your behaviour contravened the law of the country. 你的行为触犯了国家的法律。 来自互联网

4 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。