violate: [15] Latin violāre ‘treat with violence’ was derived from the noun vīs ‘force, energy’ (whose accusative form, vim, is probably the source of English vim [19]). Its past participle gave English violate, while its present participle is ultimately responsible for English violent [14]. => vim, violent
violate (v.)
early 15c., "to break" (an oath, etc.), from Latin violatus, past participle of violare "treat with violence, dishonor, outrage" (see violation). Sense of "ravish" is first recorded mid-15c. Related: Violated; violating.
实用例句
1. Nuclear weapons seem to violate the just war principle of proportionality.
核武器似乎违背了正义战争的罚当其罪原则。
来自柯林斯例句
2. to violate international law
违反国际法
来自《权威词典》
3. Can they be allowed to violate rules and regulations at will?
难道能容许他们随心所欲地破坏规章制度 吗 ?
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Only Hitler was prepared to violate the neutrality of Belgium and Holland.
只有希特勒才处心积虑地要破坏比利时和荷兰的中立.
来自辞典例句
5. Any device that would violate one statement would violate the other.
