transgression
transgression — 名詞
- transgressionsingular
- transgressionsplural
1. an action that violates a law, a moral principle, or an accepted social norm, or
違犯；過犯
違反法律、道德或社會規範的行為
an action that violates a law, a moral principle, or an accepted social norm, or the fact of doing such a thing
The company committed a serious transgression by falsifying its financial records.
該公司因偽造財務紀錄而犯下嚴重的違規行為。
commit + transgression: used for serious offences
In many traditional communities, lying to an elder is considered a grave transgression.
在許多傳統社群中，對長輩說謊被視為嚴重的過錯。
passive: be considered + [adjective] + transgression
Anika apologized to her friend for the transgression of sharing a private secret.
Anika 為洩漏朋友秘密的過犯而向她道歉。
The monk taught that every transgression, no matter how small, should be honestly acknowledged.
那位僧人教導說，無論多小的過錯都應該誠實面對。
Omar was asked to make a public apology for his transgression against the community.
Omar 被要求為他違反社群規範的行為公開道歉。
- violation
more neutral and common; often used for specific rules or laws
- offence
common in legal and everyday contexts; can be minor or serious
- sin
specifically a transgression against religious or divine law
- wrongdoing
broader and less formal; covers any immoral or dishonest action
- compliance
following rules or laws, the opposite of violating them
- virtue
moral excellence, directly opposed to moral transgression
文法句型
transgression + of + [rule/principle]
transgression + against + [person/group/community]
commit + transgression
用法筆記
More formal than 'violation' or 'wrongdoing'. Often used in religious, legal, or serious moral contexts. Less common in everyday conversation about minor faults.