violation

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Vi phạm, vi luật

BrE /vɪˈɒləʃn/ AmE /vaɪˈɑːləʃn/

noun en → vi

1 BREACH OF RULE [singular] B2

Vi phạm, vi luật

an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

  • a violation of sth

Collocations violation of human rights · violation of contract

  • The company was accused of a serious violation of environmental laws.

    Công ty đã bị cáo buộc vi phạm nghiêm trọng luật bảo vệ môi trường.

2 INVASION [singular] C1

Xâm phạm, xâm nhập trái phép

an act of entering a place or area that someone else owns, controls, or has the right to control

  • a violation of sth

Collocations violation of airspace · violation of privacy

  • The country accused its neighbor of a violation of its territorial waters.

    Quốc gia này đã cáo buộc nước láng giềng xâm phạm vùng biển lãnh thổ của mình.