violate
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vi·o·late /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] 1 SCCDISOBEYto disobey or do something against an official agreement, law, principle etc 违背，违反；侵犯 Thirty-four protesters were arrested for violating criminal law. 34名抗议者因违反刑法而被逮捕。 regimes that violate human rights 侵犯人权的政权► see thesaurus at disobey2 to do something that makes someone feel that they have been attacked or have suffered a great loss of respect 打扰，侵犯，侵害 Victims of burglaries often feel personally violated. 入室盗窃的受害人往往觉得自己受到了人身侵犯。 The media regularly violates people’s privacy. 媒体经常侵犯人们的隐私。3 formal to break open a grave, or force your way into a holy place without showing any respect 〔强行〕打开〔坟墓〕；强行进入，亵渎〔圣地〕 Vandals had violated the graveyard. 破坏者亵渎了墓园。4. literary to force a woman to have sex 强奸 SYN rape —violator noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
violate• Like no other manner of death, homicide leaves survivors feeling profoundly violated.• Police have arrested twenty people, accused of violating a ban on demonstrations.• Borden's actions violated a court order to stay away from his ex-wife.• However, both the license and the right to use the Program terminate automatically if you violate any part of this Agreement.• He was charged with violating national security laws because of his membership in the Secret Association for Independence.• This action violated the constitution and the Civil Rights Act.• They accused the law enforcement authorities of violating their civil rights by, among other things, fabricating evidence.• Protesters argue that their arrest violated their right to free speech.violates ... privacy• They said it also violates privacy rights by outlawing some expression within private e-mail correspondence between individuals.From Longman Business Dictionaryviolatevi‧o‧late /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ verb [transitive]1LAWto disobey a law or do something that is against an official agreement, rule etcThe contractors violated the law by laying off workers without notice.The proposed legislation would violate existing trade agreements.2violate the rights/privacy of to do something that does not respect someone’s rights, such as their right to be privateThere was concern that the company was violating customers’ privacy.→ See Verb tableOrigin violate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of violarevi·o·late verbChineseSyllable
an to principle do agreement, or disobey Business something official law, against Corpus
violate
vi‧o‧late AC /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
verb [transitive]
34 protesters were arrested for violating criminal law.
regimes that violate human rights
2. to do something that makes someone feel that they have been attacked or have suffered a great loss of respect:
Victims of burglaries often feel personally violated.
The media regularly violates people’s privacy.
3. formal to break open a grave, or force your way into a holy place without showing any respect:
Vandals had violated the graveyard.
4. literary to force a woman to have sex
SYN rape
—violator noun [countable]
▪ disobey to not obey a person, order, rule, or law: In the army, it is a crime to disobey a superior officer. | He had disobeyed the school rules.
▪break a law/rule to not obey a law or rule: Anyone who breaks the law must expect to be punished.
▪defy formal to deliberately refuse to obey a rule or law, or what someone in authority tells you to do: The police arrested the youth for defying a court order.
▪flout /flaʊt/ formal to deliberately disobey a rule or law in a very public way: Timber companies are continuing to flout environmental laws.
▪violate formal to disobey a law, or do something that is against an agreement or principle: Both countries have accused each other of violating the treaty. | Technically he had violated the law.
▪contravene formal to be against a law, rule, or agreement, or to do something that is against a law, rule, or agreement: The British government’s actions contravened the European Convention on Human Rights.
vi‧o‧late AC /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: violence ≠ non-violence, violator, violation; verb: violate; adverb: violently; adjective: violent ≠ non-violent
Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of violare
1. to disobey or do something against an official agreement, law, principle etc:Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of violare
2. to do something that makes someone feel that they have been attacked or have suffered a great loss of respect:
3. formal to break open a grave, or force your way into a holy place without showing any respect:
4. literary to force a woman to have sex
SYN rape
—violator noun [countable]
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪