breach
n
1 [C, U] breaking or neglect (of a law, an agreement, a duty, etc) 違犯, 違反(法規、協議、職責等)
a breach of loyalty, trust, protocol, etc 不忠、背信、背約等
a breach of confidence, ie giving away a secret 泄密
sue sb for breach of contract 控告某人違反合同
a breach of security, ie failure to protect official secrets 破壞安全的行為(泄露政府機密).
2 [C] break in usu friendly relations between people or groups (友好關系的)中斷
a breach of diplomatic relations between two countries 兩國之間外交關系的破裂.
3 [C] opening, eg one made in a wall by attacking forces or the sea 缺口(如墻上或堤上的突破口)
The huge waves made a breach in the sea wall. 大浪在堤上沖出一個缺口.
4 (idm 習語) step into the breach => step1. breach, v [Tn]
make a gap in (a defensive wall, etc) (在防御工事等上)打開缺口
Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克突破了敵人的防線.