| 释义 |
breach/bri:tʃ/ n. & v.●n. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 of) the breaking of or failure to observe a law, contract, etc. (对法律、契约等的)破坏；违反，不遵守 2a a breaking of relations; an estrangement 关系破裂；疏远 b a quarrel 争执，不和 3a a broken state 中断；裂痕 b a gap, esp. one made by artillery in fortifications (用炮火轰开的)缺口，突破口 ●v. tr. 1 break through; make a gap in 攻克；在…上打开缺口 2 break (a law, contract, etc.) 违反，不遵守(法律、契约等) □ stand in the breach bear the brunt of an attack 承受最强烈的攻击，首当其冲 □ step into the breach give help in a crisis, esp. by replacing someone who has dropped out (在别人危难时)挺身相助(尤指挺身而出做替补)[Middle English from Old French breche, ultimately from the Germanic base of BREAK1] |