plural breaches
plural breaches
Learner's definition of BREACH
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: a failure to do what is required by a law, an agreement, or a duty : failure to act in a required or promised way违反,不履行(法律、协定或职责) —
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This is clearly a breach of the treaty.这显然违反条约。
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He was fined for committing a breach of the peace. [=for making a lot of noise or behaving violently in public; for disorderly conduct]他因为扰乱治安被处以罚款。
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Many people consider her decision to be a breach of trust/confidence.很多人都认为她的决定不守信用/违背保密原则。
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◊ A breach of security or a security breach is an occurrence in which someone is able to get into a place that is guarded or is able to get secret information.安保事故;泄密事故
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[count] : a break in friendly relations between people or groups(友好关系的)破裂;裂痕 —
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The breach between them developed years ago.他们的关系破裂始于多年前。
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The misunderstanding had caused a breach between the families.误解造成了家族间的裂痕。
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The decision caused a breach between the two countries.这一决议使两国关系产生了裂痕。
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[count] : a hole or opening in something (such as a wall) made by breaking through it(被强行打开的)洞,缺口
into the breach
◊ If you step/leap/jump (etc.) into the breach, you provide help that is badly needed, such as by doing a job when there is no one else available to do it.临时救急;雪中送炭;挺身而出补缺
2 breach /ˈbriːtʃ/ verb
breaches; breached; breaching
breaches; breached; breaching
Learner's definition of BREACH
[+ object]
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: to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a law or agreement) : to break or violate (something)违反;破坏 2
: to make a hole or opening in (something)在…造成缺口;攻破