L-伟丽给偶提了一个很有意思的问题：这个Breach 和 Break 很像，是由它演变而来的吗？

偶对这个问题也做不了正确回答，在此请各位关心每日一词的词友们帮忙回答一下，第1-3个合理答复偶给分分，^_^

breach

n./v.

n. 基本义：破裂，打破，打碎

a breach in Franco-German relations

法德关系破裂

引申义：1、违犯, 违背, 不履行;

It's clearly a breach of contract.

这显然是违反了合同。

2、绝交, 毁约,不和

A trivial misunderstanding caused a breach between them.

小小的误会引起了他们之间的不和。

3、缺口; 裂口; 伤口;

There is a breach in the wall.

墙上豁了一个口子。

v. 1、违反、违背

The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.

政府被控违反条约中的规定。

2、在...打开缺口

The dam had been breached.

大坝决口了。

　

【习惯用法】

breach of prison:越狱

His breach of prison adds to his crime.

他的越狱使他罪上加罪。

breach of the peace :破坏和平，骚动，动乱

DalaiLama is responsible for breach of the peace.

*是破坏和平的罪魁祸首。

throw oneself into the breach

首当其冲、挑重担

【背句子记单词】

We won't have any breach of discipline.

我们不容许任何破坏纪律的现象。