英语词汇“breach”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

breachnoun [ C ]

uk/briːtʃ/us/briːtʃ/

breach noun [ C ] (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)

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).

(a) breach of the peace specialized

(an example of) illegal noisy or violent behaviour in a public place

be in breach of sth formal

to be breaking a particular law or rule:

The theatre was in breach of the safety laws for having no fire doors.

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Obeying & breaking the law

abide
adhere
afoul
bend the law/rules idiom
break
breaker
clean
clean up your act idiom
commit
compliant
conform
contravene
disobey
hold
law-abiding
observe
perpetrate
respect
venal
violate

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Social order & disorder

breach noun [ C ] (OPENING)

formal a hole that is made in a wall or in another structure being used for protection during an attack:

A cannon ball had made a breach in their castle walls.

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Making holes in things

bore
dent
drill
gouge
hole
perforate
perforated
pierce
piercing
prick
probe
punch
puncture
riddle

breachverb [ T ]

uk/briːtʃ/us/briːtʃ/formal

breach verb [ T ] (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)

to break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship:

They breached the agreement they had made with their employer.

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Obeying & breaking the law

abide
adhere
afoul
bend the law/rules idiom
break
breaker
clean
clean up your act idiom
commit
compliant
conform
contravene
disobey
hold
law-abiding
observe
perpetrate
respect
venal
violate

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breach verb [ T ] (MAKE OPENING)

to make an opening in a wall or fence, especially in order to attack someone or something behind it:

Their defences were easily breached.

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Making holes in things

bore
dent
drill
gouge
hole
perforate
perforated
pierce
piercing
prick
probe
punch
puncture
riddle

单词	breach
释义	Contents noun (2) breach (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE) breach (OPENING) verb (2) breach (BREAK PROMISE/RULE) breach (MAKE OPENING) Contents noun (2) breach (BREAK) breach (OPENING) more…(1) breach Contents noun (3) breach (1) breach (2) breach (3) verb (1) breach (1) English American Business breachnoun [ C ] uk/briːtʃ/us/briːtʃ/ breach noun [ C ] (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE) 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). (a) breach of the peace specialized (an example of) illegal noisy or violent behaviour in a public place be in breach of sth formal to be breaking a particular law or rule: The theatre was in breach of the safety laws for having no fire doors. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Obeying & breaking the law abide adhere afoul bend the law/rules idiom break breaker clean *clean up your* act idiom commit compliant conform contravene disobey hold law-abiding observe perpetrate respect venal violate See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making & breaking promises & commitments Social order & disorder breach noun [ C ] (OPENING) formal a hole that is made in a wall or in another structure being used for protection during an attack: A cannon ball had made a breach in their castle walls. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making holes in things bore dent drill gouge hole perforate perforated pierce piercing prick probe punch puncture riddle breachverb [ T ] uk/briːtʃ/us/briːtʃ/formal breach verb [ T ] (BREAK PROMISE/RULE) to break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: They breached the agreement they had made with their employer. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Obeying & breaking the law abide adhere afoul bend the law/rules idiom break breaker clean clean up your act idiom commit compliant conform contravene disobey hold law-abiding observe perpetrate respect venal violate See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making & breaking promises & commitments breach verb [ T ] (MAKE OPENING) 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: synonyms and related words Making holes in things bore dent drill gouge hole perforate perforated pierce piercing prick probe punch puncture riddle breachnoun [ C ] us/britʃ/ breach noun [ 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. breach noun [ 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. breachnoun [ C or U ] uk/briːtʃ/usLAW a failure to obey a law or to do what was promised or agreed: breach of sth Companies face fines of up to €75,000 for each breach of the legislation. be/constitute a breach To publish in this form would constitute a breach of copyright. a clear/flagrant/blatant breach His 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. breachverb [ T ] uk/briːtʃ/usformal LAW 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%.
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breachnoun [ C ]

breach noun [ C ] (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)

breach noun [ C ] (OPENING)

breachverb [ T ]

breach verb [ T ] (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)

breach verb [ T ] (MAKE OPENING)

breachnoun [ C ]

breach noun [ C ] (BREAK)

breach noun [ C ] (OPENING)

breachnoun [ C or U ]

breachverb [ T ]