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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
breach
breach [breach breaches breached breaching] noun, verb BrE [briːtʃ] NAmE [briːtʃ]
noun (formal)
1. countable, uncountable ~ of sth a failure to do sth that must be done by law
•a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
•They are in breach of Article 119.
• (BrE)(a) breach of the peace (= the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in public)
•Selling goods constituted a breach of regulation 10B.
2. countable, uncountable ~ of sth an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way
•a breach of confidence/trust
•a breach of security (= when sth that is normally protected is no longer secure)
3. countable a break in a relationship between people or countries
•a breach in Franco-German relations
4. countable an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas
•They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
•A breach in the mountain wall permits warm sea air to penetrate inland.
see step into the breach at ↑step v.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French breche, ultimately of Germanic origin; related to ↑break.
Example Bank:
•He refused to shake hands, in deliberate breach of etiquette.
•He was sued for breach of contract.
•She left home following the breach with her family.
•Such actions constitute a breach of confidentiality.
•The court's decision is in breach of the Convention.
•The court's decision is in breach of the European Convention on human rights.
•What caused the breach between the two brothers?
•a minor breach of discipline
•(a) breach of the peace
•She stepped into the breach caused by Stella's illness.
•The disagreement caused a serious breach in Franco-German relations.
•The mortars blew a large breach in the castle walls.
•This action is in breach of Article 119 of the Constitution.
•What had caused this sudden breach between father and son?
•a breach of confidence/trust
•a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
verb (formal)
1. ~ sth to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise
Syn: ↑break
•The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.
2. ~ sth to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that sb/sth can go through it
•The dam had been breached.
•Demonstrators breached police lines around the embassy.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French breche, ultimately of Germanic origin; related to ↑break.
Example Bank:
•A doctor was sacked for allegedly breaching patient confidentiality.
•The proposed changes breached trade union rules.
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