violate
/ˈvaɪəleɪt/verb
with obj.
1- break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement)违反, 违背（规定, 正式协议）：
they violated the terms of a ceasefire.
他们违反了停火的条款。
1.1
- fail to respect (someone's peace, privacy, or rights)扰乱（某人的宁静）; 侵犯（隐私, 权利）：
they denied that human rights were being violated.
他们否认人权受到侵犯。
1.2
- treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect亵渎（圣物）; 玷污（圣物）：
he was accused of violating a tomb.
他被控告亵渎墓碑。
1.3
- rape or sexually assault (someone)强奸, 性侵犯。
派生词
violator
nounviolable
adjective （rare 〈罕〉）词源
late Middle English: from Latin violat- 'treated violently'， from the verb violare.