violation
/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/
EN
An act of breaking a law, rule, agreement, or moral principle
The company was fined for a violation of environmental regulations.
Etymology
Derived from the 15th century Old French violation, from Latin violationem, stemming from the verb violare meaning 'to injure, transgress, or violate'.
Translations
简体中文
违反,违规,侵犯
繁體中文
違反,違規,侵犯
日本語
違反,侵害,違背
한국어
위반,침해,법률 위반
Deutsch
Verletzung,Verstoß,Übertretung
Español
violación,infracción,incumplimiento
Português
violação,infração,descumprimento
Français
Tiếng Việt
vi phạm,sự vi phạm,xâm phạm
Related Words
infractionbreachtransgressioninfringementoffense
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