
breaches
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。)
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。)
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。)