violate

/ˈvaɪəleɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

违反;违背(法律、规则、协议等);侵犯;侵扰(权利、隐私、安宁等)

释义与例句

v. 违反;违背(法律、规则、协议等)
to break a law, rule, agreement, or principle
  1. The company was fined for violating safety regulations.
    这家公司因违反安全规定而被罚款。
  2. Publishing the documents would violate the confidentiality agreement.
    公布这些文件将违反保密协议。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Drivers who violate the speed limit face higher penalties.
    违反限速规定的驾驶员将面临更重的处罚。
v. 侵犯;侵扰(权利、隐私、安宁等)
to interfere with someone's rights, privacy, or personal space in an unacceptable way
  1. The court ruled that the search had violated her rights.
    法院裁定这次搜查侵犯了她的权利。
  2. Sharing private messages without consent violates people's privacy.
    未经同意分享私人信息会侵犯他人隐私。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Residents felt that the constant noise violated their peace.
    居民们觉得持续不断的噪音侵扰了他们的安宁。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 violate 直接接宾语:violate the law/rules/rights,不在其后加 against。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • violation 违反;侵犯;违规行为
    名词,可指违法或违规的行为,也可指对权利、隐私等的侵犯。
  • violator 违规者;侵犯者
    可数名词,指违反法律、规则或侵犯他人权利的人或组织。
同义词
  • breach 违反;违背
    violate 和 breach 都可表示违反法律、协议或规则;breach 在法律和正式语境中常见,violate 还常用于侵犯权利或隐私。
    The supplier breached the contract by failing to deliver on time. 供应商未能按时交货,违反了合同。
反义词
  • comply with 遵守;服从
    violate 表示违反规定或侵犯权利;comply with 表示按要求行事,后接法律、规则、指令等宾语。
    All businesses must comply with data protection laws. 所有企业都必须遵守数据保护法。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • violent 暴力的;猛烈的
    violate 是动词,意为违反或侵犯;violent 是形容词,描述暴力行为或强烈程度,两者词性和含义不同。
    The protesters were urged to avoid violent confrontation. 抗议者被敦促避免暴力冲突。
常见搭配
  • violate the law 违反法律
    Any organisation that violates the law will be investigated. 任何违法组织都将受到调查。
  • violate someone's rights 侵犯某人的权利
    The policy was withdrawn because it could violate workers' rights. 这项政策因可能侵犯工人权利而被撤回。
  • violate privacy 侵犯隐私
    Installing hidden cameras in private rooms violates privacy. 在私人房间安装隐藏摄像头属于侵犯隐私。