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| /briːtʃ/ |
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| 1 | a failure to follow a law or rule 违反 |
| +of Reproduction of the CD constitutes a breach of copyright. 复制CD侵犯了版权。 |
| be in breach of sth The company was found to be in breach of environmental regulations. 公司被发现违反了环保规定。 |
| | 1a | a failure to do something that you have promised to do or that people expect you to do 不履行 | | breach of contract If you don’ t deliver on time, you could be sued for breach of contract. 如果你不准时交货，你可能因违反合同被起诉。 | | breach of trust/confidentiality a clear breach of patient confidentiality 明显侵犯病人隐私的行为 | |
| | 1b | a situation in which someone does something that goes against accepted rules of social behaviour （对社会行为规则的）违反 | | an embarrassing breach of etiquette 令人难堪的失礼行为 | |
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| 2 | formal a serious disagreement （严重的）不和，破裂 |
| This could lead to a major breach in our relationship with China. 这可能导致我们与中国关系的破裂。 |
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| 3 | formal a space made in a wall , fence , or line of defence , especially during a military attack （尤指军事进攻中打开的）豁口，防御，缺口 |
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| - | breach of the peace BRITISH
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| the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in a public place |
| 扰乱治安(罪) |
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| - | breach of security
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| a situation in which someone gets into a place that is usually guarded , or discovers information that should be kept secret |
| 违反安全原则；违反保密原则 |
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| - | step into the breach often humorous
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| to help someone or do someone’ s job for them when they are unable to do it |
| 挺身相助 |
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