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- violate ['vaɪə"leɪt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to break, disregard, or infringe (a law, agreement, etc)
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2.
vt.
to rape or otherwise sexually assault
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3.
vt.
to disturb rudely or improperly; break in upon
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4.
vt.
to treat irreverently or disrespectfully; outrage
- he violated a sanctuary
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5.
vt.
[obsolete]
to mistreat physically
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6.
adj
[archaic]
violated or dishonoured
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7.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin viol
a re to do violence to, from vi s strength
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to break, disregard, or infringe (a law, agreement, etc)
Examples
- to violate someone's privacy
- 侵扰(某人)(如闯入私宅等) → violate
- to violate someone's sense of decency
- 伤害某人的自尊心 → violate
- 触犯法律
- violate (or break) the law → 触犯
- 犯纪律
- violate discipline → 犯
- 干犯法纪
- break the law and violate discipline → 干犯
- 犯忌讳
- violate (or break) a taboo; offend a person's sensitivity; touch a person's sore spot → 忌讳
- 冒犯禁令
- violate a prohibition → 冒犯
- 破坏人权
- violate human rights → 破坏
- 破坏停战协定
- violate an armistice agreement → 破坏
- 侵犯领土和主权
- violate a country's territorial integrity and sovereignty → 侵犯
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