contraband

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/

名詞

不可算名詞 通常 アメリカ英語 可算名詞 歴史的

(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess. / (uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.

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Customs officers discovered contraband hidden in the shipment of ceramics.

詳細

意味（1）

(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.

意味（2）

(uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.

意味（3）

(countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.

While some Yanks treated contrabands with a degree of equity or benevolence, the more typical response was indifference, contempt, or cruelty.

詳細

contrabands （ plural ）