| 词组 | breach |
| 释义 | breach /briːtʃ/ noun an action that breaks a law, rule, or agreementadjectivesa clear breach The claims made in the advertisement are a clear breach of the UK advertising regulations.a serious/grave/major breach Their actions were a serious breach of international law.a minor breach Players can be given a warning for a minor breach of the rules.a flagrant breach (=a shocking breach) This was a flagrant breach of international law.an alleged breach The building firm was taken to court over alleged breaches of safety regulations.a possible breach The racing driver is being investigated for a possible breach of the rules in last Sunday’s Grand Prix.verbscommit a breach of sth He had committed a breach of the law.constitute a breach of sth formal (=be a breach of something) Failure to pay back the money constitutes a breach of the agreement.phrasesa breach of an agreement Lawyers are investigating whether there has been a breach of the agreement.a breach of the law/rule/regulation The European Court of Justice deals with breaches of European law.a breach of the conditions/terms of sth The judge decided that she had committed a breach of the terms of the contract.a breach of confidence/trust/confidentiality (=when someone tells people about something that they have officially agreed to keep secret) Doctors are unable to discuss their patients’ records, because it would be a breach of confidentiality.breach of contract (=illegally breaking an agreement) She sued her employers for breach of contract.breach of copyright The website was accused of breach of copyright for using the photograph.be in breach of sth (=be breaking a law, rule, or agreement) If the newspaper prints the story, it could be in breach of the laws concerning personal privacy.a breach of the peace BrE (=the crime of making too much noise or fighting in a public place) He was arrested and charged with breach of the peace. |
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