"run afoul of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 觸犯
• 與...發生衝突

Definition

因為與規定、法律或權威發生衝突而惹上麻煩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是較正式用語，多用於法律、商業或官方場合。常與 'the law', 'regulations', 'authorities' 一起使用，與實際碰撞無關，只指與規則或權力衝突。

Examples

He ran afoul of the school rules and got suspended.

他**觸犯了**校規，被停課了。

Be careful not to run afoul of the law.

小心不要**觸犯**法律。

The company ran afoul of new regulations last year.

去年公司**違反了**新規定。

If you run afoul of the authorities here, things can get complicated.

如果你在這裡**惹上**當局，事情會變得很複雜。

Many travelers accidentally run afoul of local customs without realizing it.

許多旅客無意中**觸犯了**當地習俗卻沒發現。

You don’t want to run afoul of your boss this week—he’s in a bad mood.

這週你可別**惹**老闆，他心情不好。