"run foul of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 与...发生冲突
• 触犯

Definition

无意中与某人或规则发生冲突或陷入麻烦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

稍微正式、带点旧式的表达，常用于描述因无意违反规定或与权威发生冲突而遇到麻烦。经常和“法律”、“规定”连用。很少用于私人争吵。

Examples

He didn't mean to run foul of the law, but he forgot to pay his taxes.

他不是故意要**触犯**法律，只是忘了交税。

Be careful not to run foul of the company's safety rules.

小心不要**违反**公司的安全规定。

The fishermen ran foul of local regulations by fishing too close to shore.

渔民因为靠岸太近捕鱼而**违反了**当地规定。

If you don't follow the city's noise limits, you might run foul of the authorities.

如果你不遵守城市噪音限制，就可能**触犯**当局。

He often runs foul of bureaucratic red tape when trying to open a business.

他在开公司时经常**碰上**官僚主义的繁文缛节。

Some journalists run foul of censorship for reporting sensitive topics.

有些记者因报道敏感话题而**触犯**了审查制度。