vt.

1. 違犯；違背，違反
   Dr. Thomas was condemned for violating medical ethics.

   托瑪士大夫因違反醫德而受譴責。

2. 侵犯；妨礙；擾亂
   He was accused of violating her home.

   他被指控侵犯了她的家宅。

3. 褻瀆；汙損
   The soldiers violated the church by using it as a stable.

   士兵們把教堂當馬廄用從而褻瀆了它。

4. （對婦女）施暴，強姦

v.

1. break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
2. treat with disrespect.
3. chiefly literary rape or sexually assault.