
breach
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。)
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。)
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。)