breach
英 [bri?t?]
美[brit?]
- n. 违背，违反；缺口
- vt. 违反，破坏；打破
TEM4IELTSGRE考研TOEFLCET6中低频词核心词汇
词态变化
复数:?breaches;第三人称单数:?breaches;过去式:?breached;过去分词:?breached;现在分词:?breaching;
助记提示
1. k -----------> ch/tch.
2. break => breach.
2. break => breach.
中文词源
breach 违背
词源同break.
英文词源
- breach
- breach: see break
- breach (n.)
- Old English bryce "breach, fracture, a breaking," from brecan (see break), influenced by Old French breche "breach, opening, gap," from Frankish; both from Proto-Germanic *brecho, *br?ko "broken," from PIE root *bhreg- "to break" (see fraction). Figurative sense of "a breaking of rules, etc." was in Old English Breach of contract is at least from 1660s.
- breach (v.)
- 1570s, from breach (n.). Related: Breached; breaching.
双语例句
- 1. Four men were found guilty of breach of the peace.
- 四名男子被判扰乱治安罪名成立。
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- 2. She threatened legal action against the Sun for breach of copyright.
- 她威胁说要对《太阳报》侵犯其著作权的行为采取法律措施。
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- 3. They have a case against their directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
- 他们掌握了足够的证据控告董事违犯信托责任。
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- 4. The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.
- 这位议员被控违反了保密规定。
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- 5. Their actions threatened a serious breach in relations between the two countries.
- 他们的行动使两国关系面临严重恶化的危险。
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