breach

英 [briːtʃ]

美 [briːtʃ]

n.  (对法规等的)违背，违犯; 破坏; 辜负; (关系的)中断，终止
v.  违反; 违背; 在…上打开缺口

复数：breaches　过去分词：breached　现在分词：breaching　过去式：breached　第三人称单数：breaches　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM4TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.2451 / COCA.7862

同义词辨析

gapbreachbreakchinkcleft【导航词义：裂缝】

习惯用语

n.

step into the breach
• 临时顶替某人工作；临时顶缺
  to do sb's job or work when they are suddenly or unexpectedly unable to do it

牛津词典

noun

• （对法规等的）违背，违犯
  a failure to do sth that must be done by law
  1. a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
     违犯合同；侵犯版权；违反保证
  2. They are in breach of Article 119.
     他们违犯了第119条。
  3. (a) breach of the peace (= the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in public)
     扰乱治安
• 破坏；辜负
  an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way
  1. a breach of confidence/trust
     泄密；背信
  2. a breach of security (= when sth that is normally protected is no longer secure)
     破坏安全
• （关系的）中断，终止
  a break in a relationship between people or countries
  1. a breach in Franco-German relations
     法德关系的破裂
• 突破口；缺口；窟窿
  an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas
  1. They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
     他们从铁丝网上的一个缺口逃走了。

verb

• 违反；违背
  to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise
  1. The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.
     政府被控违反条约中的规定。
• 在…上打开缺口
  to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that sb/sth can go through it
  1. The dam had been breached.
     大坝决口了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 违反，破坏（条约、法律或承诺）
  If youbreachan agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
  1. The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy...
     该报违反了保护隐私的行为准则。
  2. The film breached the criminal libel laws.
     这部电影触犯了刑事诽谤法。
• N-VAR （对条约、法律或承诺的）违反，破坏
  Abreach ofan agreement, a law, or a promise is an act of breaking it.
  1. The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.
     这位议员被控违反了保密规定。
  2. ...a $1 billion breach of contract suit.
     一起违约金达10亿美元的合同违约诉讼案
• N-COUNT （关系的）裂痕，破裂
  Abreach ina relationship is a serious disagreement which often results in the relationship ending.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the breach between Tito and Stalin.
     铁托和斯大林之间的不和
• VERB 突破；攻破；给…造成缺口
  If someone or somethingbreachesa barrier, they make an opening in it, usually leaving it weakened or destroyed.
  1. The limestone is sufficiently fissured for tree roots to have breached the roof of the cave...
     石灰岩上有许多缝隙，故而树根能从岩洞顶部长出来。
  2. Fire may have breached the cargo tanks and set the oil ablaze.
     大火当时有可能把货船上的油罐烧漏了，从而引燃原油。
• VERB 突破，攻破（防卫）
  If youbreachsomeone's security or their defences, you manage to get through and attack an area that is heavily guarded and protected.
  1. The bomber had breached security by hurling his dynamite from a roof overlooking the building.
     这名爆炸手从一个俯瞰这座大楼的楼顶上投下炸药，破坏了安保系统。
  2. Breachis also a noun.
     
  3. ...widespread breaches of security at Ministry of Defence bases.
     国防部各基地普遍存在的安全系统遭到攻破的现象
• PHRASE 临时代替；临时顶替
  If youstep into the breach, you do a job or task which someone else was supposed to do or has done in the past, because they are suddenly unable to do it.
  1. I was persuaded to step into the breach temporarily when they became too ill to continue.
     在他们病得很重无法坚持的情况下，我被劝服去临时顶替他们。

英英释义

noun

• a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  1. they hoped to avoid a break in relations
  Synonym:rupturebreakseveranceriftfalling out
• an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

verb

• make an opening or gap in
  Synonym:gap
• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  1. offend all laws of humanity
  2. violate the basic laws or human civilization
  3. break a law
  4. break a promise
  Synonym:transgressoffendinfractviolatego againstbreak

双语例句

• 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。
• Fire may have breached the cargo tanks and set the oil ablaze.
  大火当时有可能把货船上的油罐烧漏了，从而引燃原油。
• There was once a rift ( or breach) between them.
  他们之间一度有过裂痕。
• If we don't go to our uncle's birthday party, people will consider it a breach of etiquette.
  舅舅做寿，我们要是不去，人家会怪我们失礼的。
• They sued the company for breach of contract.
  他们起诉该公司违反了合同中的约定。
• The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.
  这位议员被控违反了保密规定。
• The bomber had breached security by hurling his dynamite from a roof overlooking the building.
  这名爆炸手从一个俯瞰这座大楼的楼顶上投下炸药，破坏了安保系统。
• The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy
  该报违反了保护隐私的行为准则。
• As one falls, others step into the breach.
  前仆后继。
• He was the first to mount the breach in the city wall.
  他首先登上城墙豁口。