breaching
breaching — 名詞
1. the situation where someone does not follow what a law, contract, promise, or ac
違反；違規
違反法律、協議或承諾的行為
the situation where someone does not follow what a law, contract, promise, or accepted standard requires them to do
The company's breaching of the safety rules resulted in a large fine.
該公司違反安全法規的行為導致了巨額罰款。
breaching + of + noun phrase (rules / agreement / law)
Yara was accused of breaching the non-disclosure agreement she had signed with the publisher.
Yara 被指控違反了她與出版商簽署的保密協議。
Any breaching of the ceasefire will be reported to the United Nations immediately.
任何違反停火協議的行為都將立即通報聯合國。
The athlete faced a lifetime ban for breaching the competition's anti-doping policy.
該運動員因違反賽事的禁藥政策而面臨終身禁賽。
- violation
more formal; often used for laws and rights
- infringement
usually refers to rights or intellectual property
- contravention
very formal; used for official rules or orders
- compliance
acting in accordance with rules or agreements
- observance
formal; keeping a law or tradition
用法筆記
Commonly combined with 'of': breaching of a contract / breaching of trust / breaching of rules. The noun form 'breach' is more frequent than the gerund 'breaching' in formal legal writing.
常見錯誤
2. an opening that appears in a wall, fence, or defensive structure, either created
缺口；破洞
牆、柵欄或防禦工事上的開口
an opening that appears in a wall, fence, or defensive structure, either created deliberately or caused by damage
The soldiers widened the breaching in the castle wall using a battering ram.
士兵們用攻城槌把城堡牆上的缺口擴大了。
widened the breaching + in + [structure]
After the earthquake, a breaching in the dam sent floodwater racing into the valley.
地震後，水壩的缺口讓洪水衝進了山谷。
Rescue crews cut a breaching through the collapsed concrete to reach the trapped miners.
救援人員在倒塌的混凝土中切開了一個開口，以便救出受困的礦工。
The breaching in the garden fence was large enough for the deer to squeeze through.
花園籬笆上的破洞大到足以讓鹿鑽過去。
用法筆記
Less common than the noun 'breach' for single openings. 'Breaching' tends to describe the process of creating the opening, or the opening as an ongoing state rather than a fixed hole. 'Gap', 'hole', or 'opening' are more frequent in everyday speech.
3. a serious break or interruption in friendly relations between people, groups, or
破裂；失和
人際或團體間友好關係的中斷
a serious break or interruption in friendly relations between people, groups, or countries
The breaching of trust between the two business partners destroyed years of collaboration.
兩位商業夥伴之間的信任破裂毀掉了多年的合作關係。
breaching of trust — common collocation
Ravindra tried to heal the breaching between his family and the neighbours after the argument.
Ravindra 試圖修補他家與鄰居在爭吵後的關係裂痕。
Diplomatic relations suffered a serious breaching when the ambassador was expelled.
大使被驅逐後，外交關係出現了嚴重的裂痕。
A breaching between the two political parties kept them from forming a coalition government.
兩個政黨之間的關係破裂使他們無法組成聯合政府。
- reconciliation
restoring friendly relations after a disagreement
用法筆記
Often used with 'between' to name the two sides. The noun 'breach' is more common than 'breaching' for a single break in relations; 'breaching' suggests an ongoing or developing rift rather than a completed split.
常見錯誤
4. loud, aggressive, or unlawful conduct that happens where other members of the pu
擾亂治安
在公共場所的非法喧鬧或暴力行為
loud, aggressive, or unlawful conduct that happens where other members of the public can see or hear it; also the legal accusation for such conduct
The three teenagers were arrested for breaching the peace outside the football stadium.
這三名青少年因在足球場外擾亂治安而被捕。
breaching the peace — legal phrase
Beatriz got a warning — her loud argument was treated as a breaching of public order.
Beatriz 因大聲爭吵被視為擾亂公共秩序而接到了警告。
The court found him guilty of breaching the peace by shouting threats in the square.
法庭裁定他在鎮廣場上大聲威脅的行為構成擾亂治安罪。
Residents complained about late-night music, seeing it as a breaching of their right to peace.
居民抱怨深夜音樂，認為這侵犯了他們的安寧權。
- disorderly conduct
more specific legal term in American English
- disturbing the peace
equivalent in American English
- public order offence
formal legal term in British English
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed legal phrase 'breaching the peace' (UK law) or 'breaching public order'. The noun 'breach of the peace' is more standard for the legal charge itself. This is a British-focused sense; in American English, 'disturbing the peace' is more common.
breaching — 動詞
- breachingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- breachings3rd person singular
- breachinging-ing form
- breachingedpast simple
1. to fail to do what a law, contract, promise, or accepted rule says you must do —
違反；違背
不遵守法律、規則或承諾
to fail to do what a law, contract, promise, or accepted rule says you must do — for example, a company that does not follow safety rules, or an employee who shares confidential information without permission
The construction firm was fined for breaching environmental regulations on the river project.
這家建築公司因違反河流工程的環保法規而被罰款。
passive: was fined for breaching + [specific regulation]
By sharing the private email with reporters, Quan breached the terms of his employment contract.
Quan 把私人電子郵件分享給記者，違反了雇用合約的條款。
Takeshi admitted breaching the non-compete clause when he started a similar business next door.
Takeshi 承認在隔壁開了一家類似的公司，違反了競業禁止條款。
No hospital employee should breach a patient's right to privacy by leaking medical records.
任何醫院員工都不應洩漏病歷來侵犯患者的隱私權。
The politician had breached election laws by accepting donations from foreign companies.
該政治人物因收受外國公司的捐款而違反了選舉法。
文法句型
breach + noun phrase (law / agreement / promise / trust)
用法筆記
Formal register — used in legal, business, and official contexts. More informal alternatives include 'break' (a promise), 'violate' (a rule), or 'go against' (an agreement). The verb 'breach' is less common in everyday conversation; 'break' is preferred.
常見錯誤
2. to create a gap by force through a barrier such as a wall, fence, or line of def
突破；打穿
在牆、柵欄或屏障上開出缺口
to create a gap by force through a barrier such as a wall, fence, or line of defence so that someone or something can get past it
The floodwaters breached the levee and surged into the farmland before dawn.
洪水突破了堤防，在黎明前湧入了農田。
floodwaters breached + [barrier] — natural force subject
Firefighters breached the collapsed doorway with an axe to free the family inside.
消防員用斧頭劈開倒塌的門口，救出了屋內的一家大小。
Adisa watched the demolition crew breach the old factory wall with a wrecking ball.
Adisa 看著拆除工人用重力球撞破了舊工廠的牆壁。
During the training exercise, soldiers practised how to breach a barbed-wire fence quietly at night.
在訓練演習中，士兵們練習如何在夜間悄悄地突破鐵絲網圍欄。
A small boat breached the security barrier around the naval base before being intercepted.
一艘小船突破了海軍基地周圍的安全屏障後遭到攔截。
- break through
more common in everyday English; may be literal or figurative
- pierce
suggests a sharp, narrow opening
- penetrate
formal; suggests going through a defence or boundary
文法句型
breach + noun phrase (wall / fence / barrier / defences)
用法筆記
This sense is commonly used in military, emergency-response, and engineering contexts. In everyday conversation, 'break through', 'get through', 'cut through', or 'open' are more natural. The passive form ('the wall was breached') is frequent in news reports.