及物动词
1. 违反,违背,违犯(协议、法律或承诺)
If someone violates an agreement, law, or promise, they break it.
1. destroy
e.g. Don't violate my garden
violate my privacy
2. destroy and strip of its possession
e.g. The soldiers raped the beautiful country
Synonym: rapespoildespoilplunder
3. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
e.g. offend all laws of humanity
violate the basic laws or human civilization
break a law
break a promise
Synonym: transgressoffendinfractgo againstbreachbreak
4. force (someone) to have sex against their will
e.g. The woman was raped on her way home at night
Synonym: raperavishassaultdishonordishonouroutrage
5. violate the sacred character of a place or language
e.g. desecrate a cemetery
violate the sanctity of the church
profane the name of God
Synonym: desecrateprofaneoutrage
6. fail to agree with
be in violation of
as of rules or patterns
e.g. This sentence violates the rules of syntax
Synonym: go againstbreak