infraction

Word family

in·frac·tion /ɪnˈfrækʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] formal

SCLan act of breaking a rule or law 违规行为，违法行为

infraction of

minor infractions of the rules

轻微的违规行为

Examples from the Corpus

infraction• Cal is the most penalized team in the Pac-10, with 54 infractions for 501 yards in four games.• Alleged infractions would be referred to the County Attorney for prosecution.• Here, each individual act or continuing infraction may not amount to a significant harm of itself.• Some have criticized my public appearance with President Clinton because of his alleged moral and ethical infractions.• The local police frequently arrested students for exceeding the speed limit or other minor infractions of the law.• In addition, the scope of violations that can be charged as misdemeanors rather than less-serious infractions has been expanded.• In his letter, Rohrabacher says other House members have committed more serious infractions than Gingrich and received letters of reproval.

From Longman Business Dictionary