| 释义 |
[/briːtʃ; britʃ/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] breaking or neglect (of a law, an agreement, a duty, etc) 违犯, 违反（法规、协议、职责等）:
a breach of loyalty, trust, protocol, etc 不忠、背信、背约等 *
a breach of confidence, ie giving away a secret 泄密 *
sue sb for breach of contract 控告某人违反合同 *
a breach of security, ie failure to protect official secrets 破坏安全的行为（泄露政府机密）. 用法:
2 [C] break in usu friendly relations between people or groups （友好关系的）中断:
a breach of diplomatic relations between two countries 两国之间外交关系的破裂. 用法:
3 [C] opening, eg one made in a wall by attacking forces or the sea 缺口（如墙上或堤上的突破口）:
The huge waves made a breach in the sea wall. 大浪在堤上冲出一个缺口. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) step into the breach => step1. breach 2
v [Tn] make a gap in (a defensive wall, etc) （在防御工事等上）打开缺口:
Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克突破了敌人的防线. |