contraband
UK/'kɒntrəbænd/US/'kɒntrәbænd/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Goods that are imported or exported illegally; smuggled goods.
走私货，违禁品。
adj.
Prohibited from being traded or imported.
违禁的，禁止交易的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontra- (against) + bannum (the ban, the proclamation) = 'against the ban.' Contraband is anything traded in defiance of an official prohibition — smuggled goods. The band here is the same bannum that gives ban and banish.
Root bar still carries 38 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.contraband goods走私货物
- 2.smuggle contraband走私违禁品
- 3.seize contraband查获走私品
Example Sentences
- 1.
Customs officers found contraband hidden in the truck.
- 2.
Cigarettes were the main contraband smuggled across the border.