| 释义 |
con·tra·band
I. \ˈkäntrəˌband, -baa(ə)nd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian contrabbando, from Medieval Latin contrabannum, from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin bannus, bannum decree, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German ban command — more at banner
1. : illegal or prohibited traffic : smuggling
< persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband — Edmund Burke >
2. : goods or merchandise the importation, exportation, or sometimes possession of which is forbidden; also : smuggled goods
3. : a Negro slave who during the Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines
4. : contraband of war
II. adjective
: prohibited or excluded by law or treaty : forbidden
< contraband liquor >
< contraband cargo >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to import illegally (as prohibited goods) : smuggle
2. : to declare prohibited : forbid |