| 单词 | contraband |
| 释义 | contraband (once / 2587 pages) adjn Contraband means "illicit goods" and usually refers to stuff that's imported or exported illegally, like drugs, weapons, and certain exotic pets (like tigers). Contra means "against" (contradict, contrary) and bando means "ban," so contraband simply means "against a ban," or despite the rules. Place of origin: Italy. Somehow the word got imported by the English, but there aren't any laws against word-importation, so it would be a stretch to say that contraband is itself contraband. WORD FAMILYcontraband: contrabandist, contrabands+/contrabandist: contrabandists USAGE EXAMPLESFederal authorities say Ray Alexander Barr asked several prisoners at the Central Texas Detention Facility if they wanted contraband in exchange for money. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Prisons Director Gary Mohr says preparing inmates for farm jobs is outdated and that farmlands are often used to smuggle contraband into prisons. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) “I am happy,” he said, as Ugandan soldiers searched his belongings for contraband. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj distributed or sold illicitly Syn black, black-market, bootleg, smuggled illegal prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules 2n goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law Hyper merchandise, product, ware commodities offered for sale |
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