n.

1. （对法律等的）破坏，违反；（对他人权利的）侵害[C][U]
   Your action is a breach of the agreement.

   你们的行为违背了协议。

   Police arrested the demonstrators for committing a breach of the peace.

   警察以破坏和平罪逮捕了示威者。

2. 破裂；裂痕；缺口[C]
   The waves made a breach in the sea wall.

   海浪将防波堤冲开一个缺口。

3. 中断，中止[C]
4. 闹翻，绝交[C]
   He opened a breach with his cousin after the quarrel.

   那次争吵后，他与表兄闹翻了。

5. （浪的）冲击；（冲击海岸的）碎浪[C]

vt.

1. 破坏，违反；侵害
   breach an agreement

   违反协定

2. 冲破，突破；撕裂
   The enemy's fierce attack finally breached the wall.

   敌人猛烈进攻，终于攻破城墙。

n.

1. an act of breaking a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
   ▸a break in relations.
2. a gap in a wall or barrier, especially one made by an attacking army.

v.

1. make a breach in.
2. break (a law, agreement, or code of conduct).