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breach

UK //briːtʃ//US //briːtʃ//

词源

源自中古英语 'breche',古英语 'bryce',意为'断裂'或'破坏',与德语 'Bruch' 同源。

noun

❶ 违反或破坏法律、协议、规则等的行为,通常指未能履行应尽的义务或承诺。

“The company was fined for a breach of contract.”

(该公司因违反合同而被罚款。)

“A security breach exposed the personal data of millions.”

(一次安全漏洞暴露了数百万人的个人信息。)

❶ 缺口或裂口,通常指物理上的破损或突破,如墙壁、防线等。

“The flood caused a breach in the dam.”

(洪水导致大坝出现缺口。)

“Soldiers stormed through the breach in the wall.”

(士兵们从城墙的缺口冲了进去。)

同义词:violation, break, gap, infringement, rupture

verb

❶ 违反或破坏法律、协议等,或突破某种限制或障碍。

“He breached the terms of his employment contract.”

(他违反了雇佣合同的条款。)

“The hackers breached the company's security system.”

(黑客攻破了该公司的安全系统。)

同义词:violate, break, infringe, penetrate, rupture

常见短语

breach of contract — 指一方未能履行合同规定的义务,导致合同被违反的法律行为。

“The supplier faced legal action for breach of contract.”

(供应商因违反合同而面临法律诉讼。)

breach of trust — 指破坏信任关系的行为,通常用于描述背叛或失信的情况。

“Sharing confidential information was a serious breach of trust.”

(泄露机密信息是对信任的严重破坏。)