violate
verb- violate something (formal)
to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc. 违反，违犯，违背（法律、协议等） to violate international law 违反国际法
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1, Law and justicec1They have flagrantly violated the treaty. 他们明目张胆地违反条约。 The directive violates fundamental human rights. 该指令违反基本人权。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- blatantly
- flagrantly
- clearly
- …
- violate something (formal)
to upset or not respect somebody’s peace, privacy, etc. 侵犯（隐私等）；使人不得安宁；搅扰 Extra ExamplesThe peace of the island community had been brutally violated. 小岛居民的安宁遭到野蛮的搅扰。 The peace of this island community has been repeatedly violated. 小岛居民的安宁一再遭到搅扰。 Their voices sounded shrill and incongruous, violating the silence. 他们的声音听起来刺耳而不协调，打破了沉默。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- blatantly
- flagrantly
- clearly
- …
- violate something
to damage or destroy a holy or special place 亵渎，污损（神圣之地） to violate a grave 亵渎坟墓
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- blatantly
- flagrantly
- clearly
- …
- violate somebody (literary or old-fashioned)
to force somebody to have sex 强奸；奸污 He had drugged her and then violated her. 他给她下了药，然后侵犯了她。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin violat- ‘treated violently’, from the verb violare.