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。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

These actions are in contravention of European law.

这些行动违反了欧洲的法律。

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Any attempted assignment in contravention of this Clause shall be void.

任何试图违反本条规定进行的转让均为无效。

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An arms expert said Monday he believed the ship was carrying weapons to Somalia, in contravention of a U.N.arms embargo.

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He allowed the appeal on the grounds that the alleged contravention did not take place.

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Police registered the case as harassment in contravention of new laws that stipulate authorities must investigate rape allegations.

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For instance, it has supplied nuclear technology to other rogue states in contravention of all international law.

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