violate

violate
verb
  1. [with obj.]break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement)
    违反,违背(规定,正式协议)
    they violated the terms of a ceasefire.
    他们违反了停火的条款。
    ■fail to respect (someone's peace, privacy, or rights)
    扰乱(某人的宁静);侵犯(隐私,权利)
    they denied that human rights were being violated.
    他们否认人权受到侵犯。
    ■treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect
    亵渎(圣物);玷污(圣物)
    he was accused of violating a tomb.
    他被控告亵渎墓碑。
    ■rape or sexually assault (someone)
    强奸,性侵犯
派生
violator
noun
violable
adjective
  1. (rare 罕)
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin violat- 'treated violently', from the verb violare
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