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transgress sth
transgress 是正式用词，宾语常为 law、rule、agreement 等抽象名词。
He transgressed the rules of the club.
他违反了俱乐部的规则。
违反；违背
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
违反；违背
to break or act against a law, rule, contract, or promise
He transgressed the rules of the club.
他违反了俱乐部的规则。
超出或越过限度或边界
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
违反法律行事
To act in violation of some law.
犯罪；犯过错
To commit an offense; to sin.
沿海岸线漫延到陆地上；淹没
To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
transgress
Base
原形
transgresses
3rd person
第三人称单数
transgressing
-ing
现在分词
transgressed
Past
过去式
transgressed
Past participle
过去分词
People who transgress the law must face the consequences.
违反法律的人必须面对后果。
He transgressed the boundary and apologized.
他越过了界限并道了歉。
She has never transgressed the rules.
她从未违反过规则。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 transgressed。
If you transgress the school's dress code, you will be asked to change.
如果你违反学校的着装规定，你会被要求更换衣服。
He transgressed the boundary between work and personal life by calling his boss late at night.
他深夜给老板打电话，逾越了工作与个人生活之间的界限。
They are transgressing the law by building without a permit.
他们在没有许可证的情况下建房，正在违法。
transgress 是正式用词，宾语常为 law、rule、agreement 等抽象名词。
He transgressed the rules of the club.
他违反了俱乐部的规则。
不及物用法表示“越界”或“违法”，不接宾语。
Those who transgress will be punished.
违法者将受到惩罚。
Not this
His generosity transgresses national boundaries.
Use this
His generosity transcends national boundaries.
transgress 侧重“违反、逾越”的负面意义，而“超越国界、超越障碍”这类正面超越意义应用 transcend。这里将动词换成 transcend 才符合句意。
Not this
This is a clear transgress of the rules.
Use this
This is a clear transgression of the rules.
transgress 是动词，不可以在名词位置使用；名词形式是 transgression（违反、违背）。把误用的动词原形改为名词 transgression 即可。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
违反法律
Anyone who transgresses the law will be held accountable.
任何违反法律的人都将被追究责任。
违反规则
She was disqualified for transgressing the competition rules.
她因违反比赛规则而被取消资格。
逾越界限
Great comedy often transgresses the boundaries of good taste.
伟大的喜剧常常逾越品味的界限。
违反社会规范
The film deliberately transgresses social norms to provoke discussion.
这部电影故意违反社会规范以引发讨论。
违反禁忌
To expose the secret was to transgress a deep-seated taboo.
揭露这个秘密就是违反根深蒂固的禁忌。
Use transgress naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
助记：trans（跨越）+ gress（仿佛“走”），跨过边界往前走，就是越界、违反。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律与规则讨论、宗教或道德语境、正式书面写作 transgress 多用于正式语体，常见于法律、宗教或道德讨论以及正式书面表达；日常口语中比较少见，常用 break 或 violate 代替。
押韵的有 progress（动词）、regress、digress 和 dress，重读部分都是 /ɡres/ 或 /dres/（元音加 /s/ 相同）。其中 dress 仅共享 -ess 拼写。egress 和 congress 也含 -gress，但重音在第一个音节，分别读 /ˈiːɡres/、/ˈkɒŋɡres/，不要与 transgress 的 -gress 重读混同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.