🇬🇧🇨🇳 violation - 违反 : English Lesson

Meaning of "violation" ("违反"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A violation is when someone does something they are not supposed to do, especially when it breaks a law, a rule, a promise, or disrespects something important. If a sign says, “Do not enter,” and someone goes in anyway, that is a violation of the rule. Violations can be small, like breaking a classroom rule, or big, like breaking a serious law.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Drawing mustaches on all the family photos was declared a violation of the Serious Faces Policy.

Burping the alphabet during quiet reading time was a clear violation of the library peace treaty.

Calling bedtime a violation of human happiness did not convince my parents to let me stay up later.

Our family meeting decided that hiding vegetables under the table is a violation of the dinner honesty code.

Brushing my teeth with whipped cream was a violation of dental laws and possibly the laws of good taste.

At the museum, a child stepped over the rope and touched the glass. The guard called it a violation. The mother gasped; she called it a minor violation; the guard wrote a note for the violation and said this is a safety violation. The child cried, said sorry. The guard smiled, gave a warning, and called the moment a violation.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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