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breaches

UK //ˈbriːtʃɪz//US //ˈbritʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'breche',来自古法语 'breche',最终源于日耳曼语源,与'break'同源。

noun

❶ 指违反法律、协议或规则的行为,通常指对正式规定的破坏或违背。

“The company was fined for multiple breaches of safety regulations.”

(该公司因多次违反安全规定而被罚款。)

“A breach of contract can lead to legal consequences.”

(违反合同可能导致法律后果。)

❶ 指在防御工事或屏障上造成的缺口或破口,通常用于军事或物理障碍的语境。

“The enemy forces exploited a breach in the city walls.”

(敌军利用了城墙上的一个缺口。)

“The storm caused a breach in the dam.”

(风暴导致大坝出现决口。)

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

verb

❶ 指打破或违反法律、协议或规则的行为,强调主动的破坏行为。

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

(黑客攻破了该公司的安全系统。)

“He breached the terms of his employment contract.”

(他违反了雇佣合同的条款。)

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

常见短语

breach of trust — 指违背信任的行为,通常用于描述某人辜负他人信任的情况。

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

(泄露机密信息是严重的背信行为。)

breach of peace — 指扰乱公共秩序的行为,通常涉及暴力或骚乱。

“The rowdy crowd was arrested for breach of peace.”

(喧闹的人群因扰乱治安而被逮捕。)