Word · Frequency #19327
transgress
违反；违背
to break or act against a law, rule, contract, or promise
- 1.
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
超出或越过限度或边界
- 2.
To act in violation of some law.
违反法律行事
- 3.
To commit an offense; to sin.
犯罪；犯过错
- 4.
To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
沿海岸线漫延到陆地上；淹没
越界；超出；逾越；（海水）漫过；侵进；超出或越过限度或边界；违反法律行事；犯罪；犯过错
In use
If you transgress the school's dress code, you will be asked to change.
He transgressed the boundary between work and personal life by calling his boss late at night.
They are transgressing the law by building without a permit.
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。
transgress
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。
Verb forms
base transgress · third person transgresses · -ing transgressing · past transgressed · past participle transgressed
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 transgressed。
Connections
Collocations
- transgress the law
- 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。
- transgress the rules
- 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。
- transgress boundaries
- 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。
- transgress social norms
- 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。
- transgress a taboo
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
助记：trans（跨越）+ gress（仿佛“走”），跨过边界往前走，就是越界、违反。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.