大学英语词汇短语释义解析及例句 fall afoul of


释义：

fall afoul of 与……发生冲突;
与……发生纠葛;
与……相撞;
与……相抵触

例句：


You don't love him, but he still fall afoul of you, it's so odious.

你不爱他，他还是缠着你不肯放手，太讨厌了。



Was it a single murderer, or did they fall afoul of two different killers?

还是她们分别与两个不同的凶手发生冲突而身亡？



On the other hand, a woman of average height could in certain circumstances fall afoul of the green-eyed monster if their rival were taller.

另一方面，中等身材的女性也可能在某些情况下因为竞争者的身高而醋意大发。



Such behavior would, of course, fall afoul of prohibitions in the Virginia code barring proselytization in public schools.


At present, such assistance would fall afoul of the rules, the person said.


While the Military Space Plane was terminated on other grounds, its inherent capabilities would almost certainly fall afoul of such policies as well.


More typically, the news on this front swirls around global corporations and the record-setting fines (and criminal penalties) levied against companies that fall afoul of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which prohibits bribery of foreign officials.