violate

词源同violence,暴力，引申词义违背，违反。

violate

violate: [15] Latin violāre ‘treat with violence’ was derived from the noun vīs ‘force, energy’ (whose accusative form, vim, is probably the source of English vim [19]). Its past participle gave English violate, while its present participle is ultimately responsible for English violent [14].
=> vim, violent

violate (v.)

early 15c., "to break" (an oath, etc.), from Latin violatus, past participle of violare "treat with violence, dishonor, outrage" (see violation). Sense of "ravish" is first recorded mid-15c. Related: Violated; violating.

1. Nuclear weapons seem to violate the just war principle of proportionality.

核武器似乎违背了正义战争的罚当其罪原则。

2. to violate international law

违反国际法

3. Can they be allowed to violate rules and regulations at will?

难道能容许他们随心所欲地破坏规章制度 吗 ?

4. Only Hitler was prepared to violate the neutrality of Belgium and Holland.

只有希特勒才处心积虑地要破坏比利时和荷兰的中立.

5. Any device that would violate one statement would violate the other.

任何一个装置,如果违背一种叙述,也就必然违背另一种叙述.