| 单词 | breach |
| 释义 | breach —breach /briːtʃ/ noun [C] (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE) F0 an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: » They felt that our discussions with other companies constituted a breach of/in our agreement.» He was sued for breach of contract.» There have been serious security breaches (= breaks in our security system).Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitments(a) breach of the peace LEGALF0 (an example of) illegal noisy or violent behaviour in a public place Thesaurus+: ↑Social order and disorderbe in breach of sth FORMALF0 to be breaking a particular law or rule: » The cinema was in breach of the Health and Safety Act for having no fire doors.Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviournoun [C] FORMAL (OPENING) ► F0 a hole that is made in a wall or another structure used for protection during an attack: » A cannon ball had made a breach in their castle walls.Thesaurus+: ↑Making holes in thingsverb [T] FORMAL (BREAK PROMISE/RULE) ↑Verb Endings for breach ► F0 to break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: » They breached the agreement they had made with their employer.Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitmentsverb [T] FORMAL (MAKE OPENING) ↑Verb Endings for breach ► F0 to make an opening in a wall or fence, especially in order to attack someone or something behind it: » Their defences were easily breached.Thesaurus+: ↑Making holes in things |
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