breach of a duty

基本解釋

For me to leave now would be a breach of duty.
我如果現(xiàn)在離開，就屬於失職。
Suit for the breach of a civil duty must be brought by the person wronged.
破壞民事責(zé)任的訴訟案一定是由不法行爲(wèi)引起的。
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"It would be irresponsible, and arguably a breach of fiduciary duty, to ask investors for hundreds of millions of dollars to help facilitate another deal that may or may not happen, " one source said.
該消息人士說，“遊說投資人大手筆投資來推動(dòng)另一個(gè)八字還沒一撇的交易是不負(fù)責(zé)的，同時(shí)也違反了信托責(zé)任。”

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