contraband
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒntrəbænd/🇺🇸 US/'kɒntrәbænd/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Goods that are illegal to possess or trade; smuggled goods.
走私货;违禁品
adj.
Prohibited by law from being imported, exported, or possessed.
违禁的;走私的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.contraband goods走私货物
- 2.contraband trade走私贸易
Example Sentences
- 1.
Customs officials seized a large shipment of contraband at the border.
- 2.
The authorities discovered contraband cigarettes hidden in the truck at the border crossing.