"break a law" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 違反法律
• 觸犯法律

Definition

做違背國家或權威制定法律規則的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

語氣稍正式，多用於法律、新聞或警察相關語境。亦可用 'break the law' 表泛指。常與副詞連用，例如『故意違反法律』、『不小心觸犯法律』。

Examples

It's illegal to break a law in any country.

在任何國家，**違反法律**都是非法的。

If you break a law, you might have to pay a fine.

如果你**違反法律**，可能需要繳納罰款。

People sometimes break a law without knowing it.

人們有時在不知情下會**違反法律**。

She didn't mean to break a law, but she forgot to file her taxes.

她並非有意**違反法律**，只是忘了報稅。

You can break a law even by littering in the park.

即使在公園亂丟垃圾也算是**違反法律**。

Some people think it's okay to break a law if no one gets hurt, but that's still a crime.

有些人認為只要沒有人受傷，**違反法律**也無妨，但那仍然是犯罪。