新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

breach

英  [briːtʃ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • breaches

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 违反

    A breach of an agreement, a law, or a promise is an act of breaking it.

    近义词

    violation

    双语例句

    例:

    The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.

    这个国会议员被指控违反保密条例。

    2[C 可数名词] (关系中的)裂痕

    A breach in a relationship is a serious disagreement which often results in the relationship ending.

    近义词

    rift , rupture

    双语例句

    例:

    Their actions threatened a serious breach in relations between the two countries.

    他们的行动有导致两国关系分裂的风险。

    3[C 可数名词] 攻破

    A breach of security is an instance of someone gaining access to secret information or to a place that is guarded.

    双语例句

    例:

    serious breaches of security at Camp Delta.

    三角洲军营安全防御的严重破坏。

    VERB. 动词
  • breaches , breaching , breached

    1[T 及物动词] 违反

    If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.

    近义词

    violate

    双语例句

    例:

    The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy.

    这家报纸违反了隐私保护行为准则。

    2[T 及物动词] 使破开

    If someone or something breaches a barrier, they make an opening in it, usually leaving it weakened or destroyed.

    近义词

    rupture

    双语例句

    例:

    The limestone is sufficiently fissured for tree roots to have breached the roof of the cave.

    石灰岩裂开了,足以让树根突破洞顶。

    3[T 及物动词] 攻破(某人的防范)

    If you breach someone's security or their defences, you manage to get through and attack an area that is heavily guarded and protected.

    双语例句

    例:

    The bomber had breached security by hurling his dynamite from a roof overlooking the building.

    爆破手从一个俯瞰这幢楼房的屋顶上投掷了炸药,攻破了安全防卫。