前綴contra-原是個拉丁介詞，意思為against或opposite, 它主要出現(xiàn)在直接引進(jìn)英語的拉丁詞中，是個只與拉丁詞根綴合的原生詞綴。但是，有時與contra-綴合的詞基恰好是英語中的拉丁借詞，在這種情況下，也可以把它看作派生詞綴。這里， 我們主要介紹它與詞根結(jié)合的例子。

contraband [ contra- = against 對抗;band = ban 禁令=> “against the ban 違抗禁令的”→] I a. against the law; prohibited 非法的，違禁的 / The sale of stolen goods is contraband.出賣贓物是非法的。II n . smuggled goods 走私貨 / Customs officials went through each bag for contraband.海關(guān)官員逐包檢查以防走私貨。

contrabandist n. 違禁品買賣者；走私者

contradict [ contra- = against 反對；diet = to speak 說=> “to speak against 以言相對抗”→] vt. ① say the opposite of 反駁 / It is rude to contradict a guest. 跟客人頂嘴是很不禮貌的。② deny 否認(rèn) / He contradicted the rumour. 他否認(rèn)了那個搖言。③ be contrary to 與…矛盾 / Your story and his story contradict each other.你的說法與他的互相矛盾。

contradiction n. 矛盾；反駁；否認(rèn) 

contradictory a. 矛盾的；愛反駁別人的

contrast [contra- = against 相對；st = to stand 站立 =>“to stand against 相對而立”→] vt. set (two things) side by side to show their difference 使對比，使對照 / The teacher contrasted birds and fishes.老師將鳥類跟魚類作了比較。