transgress

英 [trænzˈɡres]

美 [trænzˈɡres]

v.  越轨; 违背(道德); 违犯(法律)

过去式：transgressed　过去分词：transgressed　现在分词：transgressing　第三人称单数：transgresses　复数：transgresses　

IELTSGRE

BNC.19327 / COCA.20882

牛津词典

verb

• 越轨；违背（道德）；违犯（法律）
  to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable

柯林斯词典

• VERB 违犯道德(或行为)准则
  If someonetransgresses, they break a moral law or a rule of behaviour.
  1. If a politician transgresses, that is not the fault of the media.
     如果政客行为失检，那可不是媒体的责任。
  2. ...a monk who had transgressed against the law of celibacy...
     触犯禁欲戒律的僧侣
  3. It seemed to me that he had transgressed the boundaries of good taste.
     在我看来他有伤大雅。

英英释义

verb

• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
  Synonym:trespassoverstep
• commit a sin
  Synonym:sintrespass
• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  1. offend all laws of humanity
  2. violate the basic laws or human civilization
  3. break a law
  4. break a promise
  Synonym:offendinfractviolatego againstbreachbreak
• spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
  1. The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island

双语例句

• It is noticeable that the family metaphor is adopted by such organized groups as the Mafia, and who punish severely any family members who transgress family rules.
  值得注意的是家族这一象征同样适用于如黑帮，或其他激烈惩处所有背叛家规的家族成员的组织团伙。
• For such a man will transgress for a peace of bread.
  因为这样的人是会为了一块面包而枉法的。
• How to transgress language barriers and contextual differences in communication?
  如何能跨越语言的障碍及文化背景的差异？
• No one is permitted to have privileges to transgress the law.
  不允许任何人有超越法律的特权。
• Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
  如此，我岂听你们行这大恶，娶外邦女子干犯我们的神呢。
• If a politician transgresses, that is not the fault of the media.
  如果政客行为失检，那可不是媒体的责任。
• The African group felt that those were areas of public interest concern which IP should not transgress unduly, but instead should help fortify at the national level.
  非洲集团认为，这些都是公共利益的领域，保护知识产权不能过分，相反应当有助于在国家一级予以加强。
• In fact, Russia has continued to transgress against the peace plan which was supposed to have stopped the war.
  事实上，俄罗斯继续违反结束这场战争的和平计划。
• Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
  你的门徒为什么犯古人的遗传呢。因为吃饭的时候，他们不洗手。
• And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
  然而那本来未受割礼的，若能全守律法，岂不是要审判你这有仪文和割礼竟犯律法的人吗。