2015年ESL之商务英语 14 Breaching a Contract

Breaching² a Contract 

Sandra: I don’t know what to do. Our contractor³ installed the wrong equipment and now we’re having major problems. I’ve tried contacting her, but she’s dodging⁴ my calls. The trouble is I’ve already paid her in full. 

Antonin: Well, that’s a breach¹ of contract. Your only recourse might be to take her to court. 

Sandra: I’d hate to do that. I’d rather settle this out of court. 

Antonin: I don’t blame you, but if she’s hiding out or has washed her hands of this whole situation, suing her might be the only way to compel her to fix the problem. 

Sandra: We’ve already suffered major damage as a result of her mistakes. 

Antonin: Then that’s all the more reason to see your attorney. You’ll need to go to court to collect damages. 

Sandra: Aren’t you an attorney? Couldn’t you help us? 

Antonin: I’m a divorce attorney. I can only help you if you’re married to your contractor. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

2 breaching   

攻破( breach的过去式 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
• Third, an agency can abuse its discretion by breaching certain principles of judge-made law. 第三，行政机关会因违反某些法官制定的法律原则而构成滥用自由裁量权。

3 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

4 dodging   

n.避开，闪过，音调改变v.闪躲( dodge的现在分词 )；回避

参考例句：

• He ran across the road, dodging the traffic. 他躲开来往的车辆跑过马路。
• I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic. 我避开车流穿过了公路。 来自辞典例句