contraband「禁运品；违禁品」的运用及起源

Word of the Day: December 11, 2020
contraband
禁运品；违禁品；走私品
noun KAHN-truh-band
wd2020121101:36来自E语Tong
Definition
1 :illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
非法或违禁货物运输：走私
2 :goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden; also: smuggled goods
禁止进口，出口或拥有的货物或商品； 即：走私货物
3 :a slave who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines
一个奴隶，在美国内战期间逃到了联合阵线或被带进了联合阵线
Examples
The officers searched the car for weapons, drugs, and other contraband.
警官在车上搜查到武器，毒品和其他违禁品。
"Silk Road served as an online marketplace for drugs and other contraband, and the Justice Department has determined it generated more than $9.5 million in sales revenue before it was shut down in 2013." — Andrew Blake, The Washington Times, 5 Nov. 2020