to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect

They were charged with violating federal law. 他们被控违犯了联邦法律。

It seems that the troops deliberately violated the ceasefire agreement. 那些军队似乎是故意违反停火协议。

The doctor has been accused of violating professional ethics. 那名医生被控违反了职业道德。

to go, especially forcefully, into a place or situation which should be treated with respect and in which you are not wanted or not expected to be

The fishermen claimed that ships from another country had violated their territorial waters. 那些渔民宣称另一个国家的船只侵犯了他们的水域。

Questions of this kind violate my privacy and I am not willing to answer them. 这种问题侵犯了我的隐私，我拒绝回答。

to rape someone

She said that she had been treated so roughly by the hospital staff that she felt violated. 她说医护人员待她非常粗暴，她感觉受到了侮辱。