contravention
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌkɒn.trəˈven.ʃən/ us/ˌkɑːn.trəˈven.ʃən/
违法行为
the act of doing something that a law or rule does not allow, or an instance of this
By accepting the money, she was in contravention of company regulations. 她接受这笔钱，因而违反了公司的规定。
These are all blatant contraventions of the UN Declaration on Human Rights. 这些行为都公然违反了《联合国人权宣言》。
See: contravene
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- They were found to be in contravention of the law.
- This was a flagrant contravention of the "Treating customers fairly" initiative.
- The alleged contravention was reasonable and justifiable in the circumstances.