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breaching

UK //ˈbriːtʃɪŋ//US //ˈbritʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'brechen',意为'打破',与古高地德语 'brehhan' 同源。

verb

❶ 指违反或破坏规则、法律、协议等,通常带有突破界限或违背承诺的含义。

“The company was fined for breaching environmental regulations.”

(该公司因违反环保法规被罚款。)

“He was accused of breaching the contract by sharing confidential information.”

(他因泄露机密信息被指控违反合同。)

同义词:violating, breaking, infringing

常见短语

breaching the peace — 指在公共场合制造混乱或暴力行为,破坏社会秩序。

“The protesters were arrested for breaching the peace during the demonstration.”

(抗议者在示威期间因破坏治安被捕。)