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breached

UK //briːtʃt//US //briːtʃt//

词源

源自古法语breche(缺口),最终源自原始日耳曼语brekaną(打破),与break同源。

verb

❶ 指违反或破坏法律、协议、规则等正式规定,通常带有负面含义。

“The company breached the contract by failing to deliver on time.”

(该公司因未能按时交货而违反了合同。)

“Hackers breached the security system and stole sensitive data.”

(黑客攻破了安全系统并窃取了敏感数据。)

❶ 指突破物理障碍或防线,常用于军事或安全领域。

“The protesters breached the police barricade.”

(抗议者突破了警察设置的路障。)

“The whale breached the surface of the water spectacularly.”

(鲸鱼壮观地跃出了水面。)

同义词:violated, broken, infringed, transgressed, compromised

常见短语

breach of contract — 指合同一方未履行约定条款的法律术语,可能导致赔偿或法律后果。

“The lawsuit was filed for breach of contract.”

(这起诉讼是因合同违约而提起的。)

breach of trust — 描述辜负他人信任的行为,常见于人际关系或专业领域。

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

(泄露机密信息是严重的背信行为。)