violate
v[Tn]
1 break or be contrary to (a rule, principle, treaty, etc) 违反, 违背(规则、 原则、 条约等)
violate an agreement, oath, etc 违背 协议、 誓言等
These findings appear to violate the laws of physics. 这些研究结果似乎有违物理定律.
2 treat (a sacred place) with irreverence or disrespect 亵渎(神圣的场所)
violate a tomb, shrine, etc 亵渎陵墓、 圣地等.3 (fig 比喻) disturb or interfere with (personal freedom,etc) 干扰, 侵犯(个人自由等)
violate the peace, eg by making a noise 扰乱宁静的环境(如弄出噪声)
violate sb's privacy, right to free speech, etc 侵犯某人的私生活、 言论自由等.
4 (fml or euph 文或婉) rape (a woman or girl) 强奸(某女子).
It would be a waste of money to buy the IBM PC586.
买IBM586就浪费钱了。
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.