infractor

infractor — 名詞

1. a person who does something that a law, rule, or formal agreement does not allow

1.名詞C1
釋義

違規者

違反法律或規則的人

a person who does something that a law, rule, or formal agreement does not allow.

例句

Rodrigo's lawyer argued that he was not a deliberate infractor of the lease agreement.

Rodrigo的律師辯稱，他並非刻意違反租約條款的違規者。

infractor + of + [agreement]

Any repeat infractor of the school's honor code faces expulsion by the committee.

任何再次違反學校榮譽準則的違規者，都會被委員會開除。

repeat infractor + of + [code]

同義詞
  • violator

    most direct synonym, equally formal, and more frequent in legal texts

  • offender

    broader term covering any law-breaking; the default choice for criminal contexts

  • transgressor

    more literary and moral in tone; can apply to personal or social boundaries as well as legal ones

反義詞

文法句型

infractor + of + [law/rule/agreement]

用法筆記

More common in formal legal and administrative writing than in everyday speech. "Offender" or "violator" are far more frequent alternatives in general contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The police arrested the infractor.
✅The police arrested the offender.
💡"Infractor" is unusual for criminal offenses; "offender" is the everyday term.
❌He is a known infractor of the speed limit.
✅He is a known speeder.
💡"Infractor" sounds unnatural for minor traffic violations; use simpler alternatives.