breach
noun[C]
uk/briːtʃ/us/briːtʃ/breachnoun[C](BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)
anactofbreakingalaw,promise,agreement, orrelationship:
破坏,违犯;违反,不履行Theyfeltthatourdiscussionswith othercompaniesconstituteda breachof/inouragreement.他们认为我们与别的公司谈判违反了我们之间的协定。
He wassuedfor breachofcontract.他因为违反合同而被起诉。
There have beenserioussecuritybreaches(=breaksinoursecuritysystem).安全体系出了大问题。
(a) breach of the peacelawspecialized
(anexampleof)illegalnoisyorviolentbehaviourin apublicplace:
扰乱治安(行为)Tenpercentof thisgroupwere inpersistenttroubleforminorbreaches of thepeace.
be in breach ofsomethingformal
to bebreakingaparticularlaworrule:
违反(法律或规章)Thetheatrewas in breach of thesafetylawsfor having nofiredoors.由于没有消防门,这家剧院违反了安全法规。
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- adhere tosomething
- aid
- bad actor
- commission
- in line withsomethingidiom
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- noncomplying
- nondelinquent
- observance
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick
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Making & breaking promises & commitments
breachnoun[C](OPENING)
formal
aholethat is made in awallor in anotherstructurebeing used forprotectionduring anattack:
(攻击墙或防御工事时打出的)缺口Acannonballhad made a breach intheircastlewalls.一颗炮弹在他们城堡的墙上打出了一个缺口。
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chinknoun(CRACK)
cleft
cracknoun(NARROW SPACE)
cranny
crevice
fissure
gap(HOLE)
intersticeformal
openingnoun(HOLE)
slitnoun
slotnoun(LONG HOLE)
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- rebore
- redrill
- riddle
- undrilled
breach
verb[T]
formaluk/briːtʃ/us/briːtʃ/breachverb[T](BREAK PROMISE/RULE)
tobreakalaw,promise,agreement, orrelationship:
破坏,违犯;违反,不履行They breached theagreementthey had made withtheiremployer.他们违反了曾与雇主达成的协议。
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- adhere tosomething
- aid
- bad actor
- commission
- in line withsomethingidiom
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- noncomplying
- nondelinquent
- observance
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Making & breaking promises & commitments
breachverb[T](MAKE OPENING)
to make anopeningin awallorfence,especiallyinordertoattacksomeone or something behind it:
(尤指为从背后突袭)在…上打开缺口Theirdefenceswereeasilybreached.他们的防线轻而易举就被突破了。
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- rebore
- redrill
- riddle
- undrilled