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offense

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  1. (British English offence)
    🔊/əˈfens/
    🔊/əˈfens/
     [countable] an illegal act非法行为
    • to commit an offense犯罪
    • The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places.新法律将在公共场所饮酒定为刑事犯罪。🔊🔊
    • a minor/serious offense轻罪；重罪
    • She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses.她承认曾五次违反交通法规。🔊🔊
  2. (British English offence)
    🔊/əˈfens/
    🔊/əˈfens/
     [uncountable] the feeling of being upset or angry at something that somebody has said or done
    • The photo may cause offense to some people.该照片可能会对某些人造成伤害。
    • No one will take offense (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early.如果您提早离开，谁也不会冒犯（感到沮丧或侮辱）。
    • Don't be so quick to take offense.不要这么快就冒犯。
    • Many readers took offense at the article. 许多读者对这篇文章感到反感。
    • I'm sure he meant no offense when he said that.我敢肯定，当他说那句话时，他并不意味着冒犯。
    • I didn't mean to give offense to anyone.我不是故意要冒犯任何人。
  3. 🔊/ˈɒfens/
    🔊/ˈɑːfens/
     [singular + singular or plural verb, uncountable]
    (British English attack [singular])
    (sport体育) the members of a team whose main aim is to score points against the other team; a method of attack（球队的）前锋，锋线队员；进攻方法；攻势
    • The team's offense is stronger than their defense.球队的进攻比防守更强。
    • He played offense for the Chicago Bulls.他在芝加哥公牛队打前锋。🔊🔊
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    4. compare defence
Idioms
no offense
  1. (informal) used to say that you do not mean to upset or show a lack of respect for somebody by something you say or do无冒犯之意
    • No offense, but I'd really like to be by myself.没有冒犯，但我真的很想一个人呆。
    • No offense intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?无意冒犯，但您确定计算正确吗？