cotravene [ contra- = against 相對; ven = to come 來；-e=>“to come against 相對而來”→]vt. oppose; coflict with 違反；抵觸 / A dictatorship contravenes the liberty of individuals. 獨裁政治與個人自由是相抵觸的。

contravention 違反；觸犯

下面舉兩個contra-充當(dāng)派生詞綴與拉丁借詞結(jié)合的例子。

contradistinction [contra-= opposite 相對的；distinction w. 區(qū)別→] n. distinction by opposite things 對比的區(qū)別 / Today we cross the continent in fast airplanes in contradistinction with the slow wagons of our ancestors.與我們先輩所乘坐的慢吞吞的馬車不同，我們今天橫越這塊大陸時坐的是快速的飛機。

contraindicate [ contra- = against ; indicate v. 表明→] vt. indicate (a certain treatment) as being against the case 表明（某種療法等）與病征對抗，禁忌（某種療法）/ A weak heart contraindicates shock therapy. 心臟衰弱者禁用電休克療法。

contraindication n. [醫(yī)]禁忌征像