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

• She obeyed his directions very punctually; perhaps she had no temptation to transgress.
  她很敏捷地服从他的指示：也许她没有想违法犯规的心思。
• Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?
  你的门徒为什么犯古人的遗传呢。
• Dubbed Zil lanes by critics, they come into force on Wednesday next week. Drivers who transgress face a 130 fine.
  这些被批评者们称为专用车道的道路从下周三起便开始戒严，违反规定的司机将面临130英镑的罚款。
• 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。
• Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
  凡等候你的必不羞愧；惟有那无故行奸诈的，必要羞愧。
• But if someone dared to rise up against him and transgress his laws, then he could exercise a direct power over the offender's life: as punishment, the latter would be put to death.
  但是，如果有臣民胆敢奋起反抗君主的统治与超越其所立之法，君主可以直接对冒犯者的生命行使权利：轻则刑罚，重则处死。
• 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。
• The game starts of at a very easy difficulty, but as you transgress throughout the game, the difficulty is significantly revamped.
  游戏开始了在一个非常容易的困难，但正如你在整个游戏逾越，难度明显改进。
• You do not, therefore, transgress the law if you kill the wild beast to save your brothers life.
  因此，如果你为了保护你兄弟的生命而杀死了野兽，你没有违法。
• 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。