侵犯 (qīn fàn) — to violate; to infringe on (rights, territory, etc.); to assault; to violate (a person, especially sexually)
Definition
侵犯 covers both rights-violation (legal, personal) and physical/sexual assault — broader than 侵权 (rights only) and 触犯 (laws, dignity only); 侵略 and 入侵 refer to military or territorial incursion.
verb
to violateto infringe on (rights, territory, etc.)to assaultto violate (a person, especially sexually)
Examples
- 侵犯。Zhè zhǒng guǎng gào qīn fàn le xiāo fèi zhě de zhī qíng quán.This kind of advertisement infringes on consumers' right to know.
- 侵犯。Tā yīn qīn fàn tā rén yǐn sī bèi qǐ sù.He was sued for violating others' privacy.
- 侵犯。Guó jiā zhǔ quán bù róng qīn fàn.National sovereignty brooks no violation.
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