violate
verb[T]
uk/ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt/us/ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt/tobreakoractagainst something,especiallyalaw,agreement,principle, or something that should betreatedwithrespect:
违反，违背，违犯（尤指法律、协议、原则等）They werechargedwith violatingfederallaw.他们被控违犯了联邦法律。
Itseemsthat thetroopsdeliberatelyviolated theceasefireagreement.那些军队似乎是故意违反停火协议。
Thedoctorhas beenaccusedof violatingprofessionalethics.那名医生被控违反了职业道德。
to go,especiallyforcefully, into aplaceorsituationwhich should betreatedwithrespectand in which you are notwantedor notexpectedto be:
侵犯；打扰Thefishermenclaimedthatshipsfrom anothercountryhad violatedtheirterritorialwaters.那些渔民宣称另一个国家的船只侵犯了他们的水域。
Questions of thiskindviolate myprivacyand I am notwillingtoanswerthem.这种问题侵犯了我的隐私，我拒绝回答。
formal
torapesomeone:
强暴，强奸；侮辱She said that she had beentreatedsoroughlyby thehospitalstaffthat shefeltviolated.她说医护人员待她非常粗暴，她感觉受到了侮辱。
- Thecourtsstruckdownlocalsegregationlawsbecause they violated thefederalconstitution.
- Suchbehaviourviolates all therulesof acivilizedsociety.
- Invadingtribeshad violatedtheirborders.
- Theseclothesviolate hersenseof goodtaste.
- Hislanguageviolates anysenseofdecency.
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- adhere tosomething
- aid
- bad actor
- commission
- in line withsomethingidiom
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- noncomplying
- nondelinquent
- observance
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick