Violate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 违反, 触犯
• ［英］ v. 违反, 触犯 ( disregard or act against)
• ［同］ 派生词: violation ( n. 违反)
• ［例］ violate an agreemen

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (-lated; -lating)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin violatus, past participle of violare, from viol- (as in violentus violent)
• Date: 15th century
• 1. break, disregard <violate the law>
• 2. to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of; specifically rape 2
• 3. to fail to show proper respect for ; profane <violate a shrine>
• 4. interrupt, disturb <violate the peace of a spring evening — Nancy Larter>
• ? violative adjective
• ? violator noun

II. adjective

• Date: 15th century
• archaic subjected to violation

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