breach

bri:tʃ

考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n. a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
n. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

n. 裂口, 违背, 破坏, 违反, 突破, 破裂
vt. 攻破, 突破
vi. 跳出水面

Collins 星级

2,451

BNC 频率

7,862

使用频率

breach 源自古英语 breeċ ，表示“破裂、破坏”。可以联想到“break”（打破），二者有相似的含义。

例句

1. The company faced a breach of contract when they failed to deliver the products on time.

当公司未能按时交付产品时，他们面临合同违约。

2. There was a security breach in the system that compromised customer data.

系统出现了安全漏洞，导致客户数据泄露。

3. He apologized for the breach of trust after revealing the secret.

他在泄露秘密后为信任的破裂道歉。