breach

noun

1. （对法规等的）违背，违犯
   a failure to do sth that must be done by law
   1. a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
      违犯合同；侵犯版权；违反保证
   2. They are in breach of Article 119.
      他们违犯了第119条。
   3. (a) breach of the peace (= the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in public)
      扰乱治安
2. 破坏；辜负
   an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way
   1. a breach of confidence/trust
      泄密；背信
   2. a breach of security (= when sth that is normally protected is no longer secure)
      破坏安全
3. （关系的）中断，终止
   a break in a relationship between people or countries
   1. a breach in Franco-German relations
      法德关系的破裂
4. 突破口；缺口；窟窿
   an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas
   1. They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
      他们从铁丝网上的一个缺口逃走了。

verb

1. 违反；违背
   to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise
   1. The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.
      政府被控违反条约中的规定。
2. 在…上打开缺口
   to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that sb/sth can go through it
   1. The dam had been breached.
      大坝决口了。

1. VERB 违反，破坏（条约、法律或承诺）
   If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
   1. The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy...
      该报违反了保护隐私的行为准则。
   2. The film breached the criminal libel laws.
      这部电影触犯了刑事诽谤法。
2. N-VAR （对条约、法律或承诺的）违反，破坏
   A breach of an agreement, a law, or a promise is an act of breaking it.
   1. The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.
      这位议员被控违反了保密规定。
   2. ...a $1 billion breach of contract suit.
      一起违约金达10亿美元的合同违约诉讼案
3. N-COUNT （关系的）裂痕，破裂
   A breach in a relationship is a serious disagreement which often results in the relationship ending.
   1. Their actions threatened a serious breach in relations between the two countries.
      他们的行动使两国关系面临严重恶化的危险。
   2. ...the breach between Tito and Stalin.
      铁托和斯大林之间的不和
4. VERB 突破；攻破；给…造成缺口
   If someone or something breaches a barrier, they make an opening in it, usually leaving it weakened or destroyed.
   1. The limestone is sufficiently fissured for tree roots to have breached the roof of the cave...
      石灰岩上有许多缝隙，故而树根能从岩洞顶部长出来。
   2. Fire may have breached the cargo tanks and set the oil ablaze.
      大火当时有可能把货船上的油罐烧漏了，从而引燃原油。
5. VERB 突破，攻破（防卫）
   If you breach someone's security or their defences, you manage to get through and attack an area that is heavily guarded and protected.
   1. The bomber had breached security by hurling his dynamite from a roof overlooking the building.
      这名爆炸手从一个俯瞰这座大楼的楼顶上投下炸药，破坏了安保系统。
   2. Breach is also a noun.
      
   3. ...widespread breaches of security at Ministry of Defence bases.
      国防部各基地普遍存在的安全系统遭到攻破的现象
6. PHRASE 临时代替；临时顶替
   If you step into the breach, you do a job or task which someone else was supposed to do or has done in the past, because they are suddenly unable to do it.
   1. I was persuaded to step into the breach temporarily when they became too ill to continue.
      在他们病得很重无法坚持的情况下，我被劝服去临时顶替他们。

1. The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy
   该报违反了保护隐私的行为准则。
2. The film breached the criminal libel laws.
   这部电影触犯了刑事诽谤法。
3. The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.
   这位议员被控违反了保密规定。
4. Their actions threatened a serious breach in relations between the two countries.
   他们的行动使两国关系面临严重恶化的危险。
5. The limestone is sufficiently fissured for tree roots to have breached the roof of the cave
   石灰岩上有许多缝隙，故而树根能从岩洞顶部长出来。
6. Fire may have breached the cargo tanks and set the oil ablaze.
   大火当时有可能把货船上的油罐烧漏了，从而引燃原油。
7. The bomber had breached security by hurling his dynamite from a roof overlooking the building.
   这名爆炸手从一个俯瞰这座大楼的楼顶上投下炸药，破坏了安保系统。
8. I was persuaded to step into the breach temporarily when they became too ill to continue.
   在他们病得很重无法坚持的情况下，我被劝服去临时顶替他们。
9. He admitted causing a breach of the peace
   他承认扰乱了治安。
10. Four men were found guilty of breach of the peace.
    四名男子被判扰乱治安罪名成立。
11. She threatened legal action against the Sun for breach of copyright.
    她威胁说要对《太阳报》侵犯其著作权的行为采取法律措施。
12. This was such a great breach of etiquette, he hardly knew what to do.
    这是严重失礼的行为，他几乎手足无措。
13. They have a case against their directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
    他们掌握了足够的证据控告董事违犯信托责任。
14. This was a serious breach of trust quite apart from the gravity of any offence
    这不光是情节重大的犯罪行为，还是一种严重的背信行为。
15. For the revolutionary cause, the fine sons and daughters of the Chinese nation fought and sacrificed their lives, one stepping into the breach as another fell. Their revolutionary spirit will last for ever.
    中华民族的优秀儿女为革命事业，奋斗牺牲，前仆后继，他们的革命精神万古常青。
16. There is a breach in the wall.
    墙上豁了一个口子。
17. He was the first to mount the breach in the city wall.
    他首先登上城墙豁口。
18. At dawn, the breach was closed at last.
    黎明的时候，破洞终于合拢了。
19. As one falls, others step into the breach.
    前仆后继。
20. Whenever there is danger, he always stands in the breach.
    每逢遇到危险，他总是首当其冲。
21. There was once a rift ( or breach) between them.
    他们之间一度有过裂痕。
22. The incident caused an irreparable breach between the two countries.
    这事件在两国之间造成了不可弥补的裂痕。
23. Telling the story was a flagrant breach of trust.
    说谎是一种可耻的破坏信誉的行为。
24. A breach was made in the city wall.
    城墙扒了个豁口。
25. If we don't go to our uncle's birthday party, people will consider it a breach of etiquette.
    舅舅做寿，我们要是不去，人家会怪我们失礼的。
26. We won't have any breach of discipline.
    我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
27. His assistant stepped into the breach when the old surgeon was unable to go on with the operation.
    当那位老外科医生不能继续动手术时，他的助手接替他将手术进行了下去。
28. They sued the company for breach of contract.
    他们起诉该公司违反了合同中的约定。
29. It's clearly a breach of contract.
    这显然是违反了合同。

  gap breach break chink cleft【导航词义：裂缝】

  gap n. 裂缝；差距

〔辨析〕指同一物体的两部分或两者之间的空间、差别、差距等。

  breach n. 裂口，缺口

〔辨析〕指防护墙、堤坝等上的缺口。

  break n. 裂口，裂缝

〔辨析〕普通用词，可指各种事物的裂隙、缺口等。

  chink n. 裂缝，裂隙

〔辨析〕指墙上、窗帘接合部之间等可透过风、光线的小裂缝。

  cleft n. 裂缝，裂口

〔辨析〕尤指岩石等表面自然的裂缝。

n.

step into the breach

• 临时顶替某人工作；临时顶缺
  to do sb's job or work when they are suddenly or unexpectedly unable to do it

noun

1. a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

2. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
   1. they hoped to avoid a break in relations

   Synonym:    rupturebreakseveranceriftfalling out

3. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

verb

1. make an opening or gap in

   Synonym:    gap

2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
   1. offend all laws of humanity
   2. violate the basic laws or human civilization
   3. break a law
   4. break a promise

   Synonym:    transgressoffendinfractviolatego againstbreak