Wordiyotransgress
🇬🇧 UK/trænz'gres/🇺🇸 US/træns'gres/
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
v.
To violate a law, rule, or moral principle; to go beyond an accepted limit or boundary.
违反；逾越；犯罪
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.transgress the law违反法律
- 2.transgress boundaries逾越界限
- 3.transgress moral limits违背道德底线
- 4.[transgress norms]突破规范
Example Sentences
- 1.
The soldier refused to transgress the rules of engagement, even under pressure.
- 2.
She felt she had transgressed an unspoken social boundary by asking about his salary.
- 3.
Those who transgress the law will face serious consequences.