Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7012
violate
违反；违背
核心释义
To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
- 1.
违反或无视(规则或惯例)。
To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
- 2.
强奸。
To rape.
强奸；违反或无视(规则或惯例)。；强奸。；违犯；亵渎
用法In use
He violated the company's safety rules by not wearing a helmet.
用法提示：violated 在此表示“违反”，是动词的过去式。
If you violate the terms of the contract, you may have to pay a fine.
用法提示：violate 是动词原形，表示“违反”。
The mayor was accused of violating the city's ethics laws.
用法提示：violating 是动名词形式，在此表示“违反”。
Verb forms
base violate · third person violates · -ing violating · past violated · past participle violated
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- violate the law
- 违反法律
- Driving without a license violates the law.无证驾驶违反法律。
- violate the agreement
- 违反协议
- The company violated the agreement by not delivering on time.该公司因未按时交货而违反了协议。
- violate someone's rights
- 侵犯某人的权利
- The police violated his rights by searching without a warrant.警察在没有搜查令的情况下搜查，侵犯了他的权利。
- violate the sanctity
- 亵渎神圣
- Graffiti on the church walls violated its sanctity.教堂墙壁上的涂鸦亵渎了其神圣性。
- violate the rules
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆：'violent'（暴力的）去掉n得'violate'，暴力常违反规则。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: mixed; typical settings: legal, religious, and interpersonal (sexual assault). note_zh: 该词语体随语境变化，法律和宗教场景中较正式，日常口语中较少使用，需根据具体搭配判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling suffix '-ate' but do not rhyme with 'violate' (stressed vowel /aɪ/ in 'vi-'); their stressed vowels differ (e.g., /eɪ/, /ɛ/, /iː/). Use them to compare spelling, not sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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