| 单词 | violate |
| 释义 | violate (once / 188 pages) v Violate is a verb that describes actions that show no respect for people, laws, property, and customs. Drivers violate the law when they fail to stop at red lights, and people violate your privacy when they eavesdrop on your personal conversations. Violate comes from the Latin word violatus which means "to break," as in a promise or oath. As members of our society, we make unspoken promises — to follow all laws, to help people if we can, or at the very least, not hurt them. So when we violate — laws, property, people's abilities to live safe, peaceful lives — we break the promises that come with being lawful citizens. WORD FAMILYviolate: inviolate, violable, violated, violates, violating, violation, violative, violator+/inviolable: inviolably/inviolate: inviolately/violable: inviolable/violation: violations/violator: violators USAGE EXAMPLESThey alleged Remington violated state law by selling a dangerous weapon to the public. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) As Salon’s own Jeremy Binckes pointed out on Tuesday, Trump’s position violates legal precedent that has been settled for quite some time. Salon(Dec 01, 2016) Painter said Trump risked violating the US constitution if he retained ownership of his vast network of companies. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) 1v fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns This sentence violates the rules of syntax Syn|Ant|Hypo break, go against conform to observe fly in the face of, fly in the teeth of go against 2v act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises violate the basic laws or human civilization Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress keep, observe conform one's action or practice to sin, transgress, trespass commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law blunder, boob, drop the ball, goof, sincommit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake conflict, contravene, infringe, run afoulgo against, as of rules and laws trespassbreak the law intrude, trespassenter unlawfully on someone's property fallyield to temptation or sin break, break inenter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act disrespect show a lack of respect for 3v destroy Don't violate my garden violate my privacy Hyper disturb, touch tamper with 4v destroy and strip of its possession Syn|Hyper despoil, plunder, rape, spoil destroy, ruin destroy completely; damage irreparably 5v force (someone) to have sex against their will Hypo|Hyper gang-rape rape (someone) successively with several attackers assail, assault, attack, set on attack someone physically or emotionally 6v violate the sacred character of a place or language violate the sanctity of the church Syn|Hyper desecrate, outrage, profane assail, assault, attack, set on attack someone physically or emotionally |
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