violation

noun

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable]

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(formal) the act of going against or refusing to obey a law, an agreement, etc.违反，违犯，违背（法律、协议等）
- They were in open violation of the treaty.他们公然违反条约。
Topics Discussion and agreementc1
(formal) the act of not respecting somebody's rights, peace, privacy, etc.侵犯（隐私等）；使人不得安宁；搅扰
- gross violations of human rights对人权的粗暴践踏
the act of damaging or destroying a holy or special place亵渎，污损（神圣之地） synonym desecration
- This was a violation of a sacred space.这是对神圣空间的侵犯。
(literary or old-fashioned) the act of forcing somebody to have sex强奸；奸污 synonym rape (1)