cotravene [ contra- = against 相对; ven = to come 来；-e=>“to come against 相对而来”→]vt. oppose; coflict with 违反；抵触 / A dictatorship contravenes the liberty of individuals. 独裁政治与个人自由是相抵触的。

contravention 违反；触犯

下面举两个contra-充当派生词缀与拉丁借词结合的例子。

contradistinction [contra-= opposite 相对的；distinction w. 区别→] n. distinction by opposite things 对比的区别 / Today we cross the continent in fast airplanes in contradistinction with the slow wagons of our ancestors.与我们先辈所乘坐的慢吞吞的马车不同，我们今天横越这块大陆时坐的是快速的飞机。

contraindicate [ contra- = against ; indicate v. 表明→] vt. indicate (a certain treatment) as being against the case 表明（某种疗法等）与病征对抗，禁忌（某种疗法）/ A weak heart contraindicates shock therapy. 心脏衰弱者禁用电休克疗法。

contraindication n. [医]禁忌征像