breach
noun /briːtʃ/
/briːtʃ/
(formal)Idioms (对法规等的)违背,违犯 - a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
违约;侵犯版权;违反保证 - They are in breach of Article 119.
他们违犯了第 119 条。 - (British English) (a) breach of the peace (= the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in public)
扰乱治安 - Selling goods constituted a breach of regulation 10B.
出售货物违反了第10B条。
Topics Crime and punishmentc1- He was sued for breach of contract.
他被起诉违反合同规定。 - The court's decision is in breach of the European Convention on human rights.
法庭的判决违反了欧洲人权公约。 - This action is in breach of Article 119 of the Constitution.
该行为触犯了宪法第119条。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- fundamental
- grave
- …
- constitute
- commit
- remedy
- …
- in breach of
- breach of
- a breach of confidence
- a breach of trust
- (a) breach of confidentiality
- …
- a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
破坏;辜负 - a breach of confidence/trust
泄密;背信 - a breach of security (= when something that is normally protected is no longer secure)
破坏安全
Topics Discussion and agreementc1- Such actions constitute a breach of confidentiality.
这样的行为构成泄密。 - a minor breach of discipline
较轻的违纪行为 - He refused to shake hands, in deliberate breach of etiquette.
他故意违反礼仪,拒绝握手。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- fundamental
- grave
- …
- constitute
- commit
- remedy
- …
- in breach of
- breach of
- a breach of confidence
- a breach of trust
- (a) breach of confidentiality
- …
- a breach of confidence/trust
(关系)中断,终止 - The disagreement caused a serious breach in Franco-German relations.
这一分歧导致法德关系严重破裂。
- She left home following the breach with her family.
与家人的关系破裂后,她离开了家。 - What caused the breach between the two brothers?
是什么导致了兄弟二人的不和? - What had caused this sudden breach between father and son?
是什么导致了父子之间的突然决裂?
Collocations Dictionaryverb + breach- cause
- lead to
- heal
- …
- breach between
- breach with
- The disagreement caused a serious breach in Franco-German relations.
- [countable] an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas
突破口;缺口;窟窿 - They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
他们从铁丝网上的一个缺口逃走了。 - A breach in the mountain wall permits warm sea air to penetrate inland.
山墙上的一个缺口允许温暖的海洋空气进入内陆。 - The mortars blew a large breach in the castle walls.
迫击炮炸出了城堡墙上的一个大洞。
- They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
词源Middle English: from Old French breche, ultimately of Germanic origin; related to break.
Idioms
step into the breach
- to do somebody’s job or work when they are suddenly or unexpectedly unable to do it
临时顶替某人工作;临时顶缺 - She stepped into the breach caused by Stella's illness.
她介入了由斯特拉的病引起的裂口。
- She stepped into the breach caused by Stella's illness.