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词汇 breach
释义 breach
noun[ C ]
uk /briːtʃ/ us /briːtʃ/

breachnoun[C] (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)


an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: 破坏,违犯;违反,不履行
breach ofThey felt that our discussions with other companies constituted a breach of our agreement.
breach of contract He was sued for breach of contract.他因为违反合同而被起诉。
security breach There have been ten serious security breaches (= breaks in the security system) at the airport already this year.
 (a) breach of the peacelaw specialized
(an example of) illegal noisy or violent behaviour in a public place: 扰乱治安(行为)
Ten percent of this group were in persistent trouble for minor breaches of the peace.
 be in breach of somethingformal
to be breaking a particular law or rule: 违反(法律或规章)
The theatre was in breach of the safety laws for having no fire doors.由于没有消防门,这家剧院违反了安全法规。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Obeying & breaking the law
abide
abide by something
adhere
adhere to something
afoul
bac
buck
commission
comply
contravene
derogation
disobey
enforcer
fall foul of somethingidiom
go by the book
guiltiness
infringement
shalt
venal
violation

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Making & breaking promises & commitments

breachnoun[C] (OPENING)


formal
a hole that is made in a wall or in another structure being used for protection during an attack: (攻击墙或防御工事时打出的)缺口
A cannon ball had made a breach in their castle walls.一颗炮弹在他们城堡的墙上打出了一个缺口。
Compare
chinknoun(CRACK)
cleft
cracknoun(NARROW SPACE)
cranny
crevice
fissure
gap(SPACE)
intersticeformal
openingnoun(HOLE)
slitnoun
slotnoun(LONG HOLE)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Making holes in things
bore
borer
cutout
dent
drill
gouge
hole
perforate
perforated
pierce
piercer
piercing
prick
probe
punch
puncture
rebore
redrill
riddle
undrilled
breach
verb[ T ]
 formaluk /briːtʃ/ us /briːtʃ/

breachverb[T] (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)


to break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: 破坏,违犯;违反,不履行
They breached the agreement they had made with their employer.他们违反了曾与雇主达成的协议。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Obeying & breaking the law
abide
abide by something
adhere
adhere to something
afoul
bac
buck
commission
comply
contravene
derogation
disobey
enforcer
fall foul of somethingidiom
go by the book
guiltiness
infringement
shalt
venal
violation

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Making & breaking promises & commitments

breachverb[T] (MAKE OPENING)


to make an opening in a wall or fence, especially in order to attack someone or something behind it: (尤指为从背后突袭)在…上打开缺口
Their defences were easily breached.他们的防线轻而易举就被突破了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Making holes in things
bore
borer
cutout
dent
drill
gouge
hole
perforate
perforated
pierce
piercer
piercing
prick
probe
punch
puncture
rebore
redrill
riddle
undrilled

breach | American Dictionary


breach
noun[ C ]
us/britʃ/

breachnoun[C] (BREAK)


an act of breaking a rule, law, custom, or practice:
In a breach of security, unauthorized people were able to board the plane.

breachnoun[C] (OPENING)


an opening in a wall or fence or in a line of military defense

breach


verb[ T ]us/britʃ/
The river breached the dams.

breach | Business English


breach
noun[ C or U ]
 LAWuk /briːtʃ/us
a failure to obey a law or to do what was promised or agreed:
breach of sthCompanies face fines of up to €75,000 for each breach of the legislation.
be/constitute a breachTo publish in this form would constitute a breach of copyright.
a clear/flagrant/blatant breachHis refusal to account for the money was a flagrant breach of all rules of professional conduct.
a serious/fundamental/grave breach
a possible/potential/alleged breach
The property developer was awarded $2,000,000 for breach of contract over the restaurant chain's withdrawal from a lease.
Both the Stock Exchange and the panel cleared the bank of any breach of regulations or insider-trading.
The public are used to breaches of promise by governments.
See also
anticipatory breach
breach of confidence
breach of duty
breach of fiduciary duty
breach of trust
breach of warranty
  breach of the peace
the offence of illegal, noisy, or violent behaviour:
He was charged with breach of the peace at a blockade of the naval base last March.
 be in breach of sth
to be breaking a particular law or rule:
Checks at Companies House show the firm is nearly 10 months overdue with its accounts in breach of company law.
The vendor will be required to warrant that it is not in breach of any of the contracts of employment.
breach
verb[ T ]
 LAW formaluk /briːtʃ/us
to not obey a law or to not do what was promised or agreed:
The corporation was sued for allegedly breaching a contract to supply voice-mail systems.
The organization's conduct during the conflict breached international law, according to a leading human rights group.
breach rules/regulations
Since the group warned it was in danger of breaching its banking covenants last week, the shares have tumbled 47%.

Examples of breach


breach
More significantly, in the second parasite, breaches of the outer plasma membrane were evident extending over 1-5 % of the body surface in transverse sections.
We know when a peace agreement has been signed or breached.
In addition, our preliminary analyses indicated that breaches that might represent moral transgressions were uncommon.
In contrast, situational breaches and breaches of moral or social standards occur infrequently, and can vary widely in context, salience, and significance.
However, these extraterrestrial invaders of suburbia have breached humanity's ultimate boundary, that between itself and the universe.
The crisis generated such antagonism between the opposing groups that even the facade of carefully constructed politeness that marked late eighteenthcentury society was breached.
As healthcare organizations throughout the world deploy electronic health records, they will almost certainly experience breaches that engender unexpected and nonsensical situations.
Like computer-hackers breaching elaborate security systems to disrupt large organizations, they may have been secretly demonstrating their own cleverness.
The child 'breaks the barrier of the book's surface', just as, in opera, the edge of the proscenium is breached by the power of performance.
Thus, the success of prayer as a method for healing social breaches hinges on both par ties' responsiveness.
There is no case of breaching the boundaries.
Naturally, users object to this and there have been a number of instances of users suing the organizations responsible for such breaches of privacy.
A question with no answer is a barrier than cannot be breached.
The state never assumed the integrity of an institution with its own rules and traditions that could not be breached by the imperial will.
Storytellers also added clarifications and dates, indicated possible breaches of their confidentiality, and underscored sensitive issues or passages they wished to remain unreported.
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Collocations withbreach


breach

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alleged breach
Most cases of allegedbreach of statutory duties are resolved by means of local authority complaints procedures, established for this purpose.
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breach confidentiality
It was suggested that a standard letter listing patients seen or referred each month would not breach confidentiality.
breach of agreement
The man on the shop floor does not incur liabilities for breach of agreement.
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