breach
noun
verb
briːtʃ
noun
1
an
action
that
breaks
a
law,
rule,
or
agreement
违背，违反
C,U
[+
of
]
This
was
a
clear
breach
of
the
1994
Trade
Agreement.
这显然违反了 1994 年的《贸易协定》。
They
sued
the
company
for
breach
of
contract
.
他们控告这家公司违反合同。
a
breach
of
professional
duty
失职
be
in
breach
of
sth
He
was
clearly
in
breach
of
the
law.
他明显违反了法律。
2
a
serious
disagreement
between
people,
groups,
or
countries
〔关系的〕破裂，中断
C
[+
with
]
Britain
did
not
want
to
risk
a
breach
with
the
US
over
sanctions.
英国不想为制裁问题去冒与美国决裂的风险。
[+
between
]
What
had
caused
the
sudden
breach
between
Henry
and
his
son?
是什么事情导致亨利和他儿子关系突然破裂？
She
wanted
to
help
heal
the
breach
between
them.
她想帮助他们修复已经破裂的关系。
3
breach of confidence/trust
an
action
in
which
someone
does
something
that
people
have
trusted
them
not
to
do
泄密/失信
We
regard
the
publication
of
this
information
as
a
serious
breach
of
trust.
我们认为发表这个消息就是严重的失信。
4
breach of security
an
action
in
which
someone
manages
to
learn
secret
information
or
manages
to
get
into
a
place
that
is
guarded
破坏安全
There
had
been
a
major
breach
of
security
at
the
air
base.
空军基地发生了一宗严重违反安全规则的事故。
5
breach of the peace
the
crime
of
making
too
much
noise
or
fighting
in
a
public
place
[英] 扰乱治安
BrE
He
was
arrested
and
charged
with
breach
of
the
peace.
他被警方拘捕并以扰乱治安罪起诉。
6
a
hole
made
in
a
wall
that
is
intended
to
protect
a
place
〔防护墙上的〕缺口，破洞
C
[+
in
]
a
breach
in
the
castle
wall
城堡墙上的缺口
7
step into the breach
to
help
by
doing
someone
else’s
job
or
work
when
they
are
unable
to
do
it
代理别人的工作;
Thanks
for
stepping
into
the
breach
last
week.
谢谢你上个星期代理我的工作。
verb
8
to
break
a
law,
rule,
or
agreement
违背，违反〔法律、规定、协议〕;
The
company
accused
him
of
breaching
his
contract.
公司控告他违反合同。
9
to
break
a
hole
in
a
wall
that
is
intended
to
protect
a
place
攻破，在…上造成缺口
The
storm
had
breached
the
sea
wall
in
two
places.
风暴在海堤上造成两处缺口。