| [/əˈfens; əˋfɛns/] n 用法:
1 [C] ~ (against sth) breaking of a rule or law; illegal act; crime 犯规; 犯法; 违法行为; 罪行:
commit an offence 犯过错 *
an offence against society, humanity, the state, etc 违反社会、 人性、 国家等的罪行 *
a capital offence, ie one punishable by death 死罪 *
sexual offences 性犯罪 *
be charged with a serious offence 被控犯重罪 *
Because it was his first offence (ie the first crime of which he'd been found guilty), the punishment wasn't too severe. 他因属初犯而获从轻惩处. 用法:
2 [U] ~ (to sb/sth) (act or cause of) upsetting or annoying (sb); insult 使（某人）不悦, 恼怒（的行为或原因）; 冒犯:
I'm sorry; I intended no offence when I said that. 对不起, 我说那事并无恶意. *
I'm sure he didn't mean to cause offence (to you). 我肯定他并非有意得罪你. *
The anti-British propaganda gave (ie caused) much offence. 反英宣传触犯了众怒. 用法:
3 [C] ~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文) thing that causes displeasure, annoyance or anger 使人不悦、 讨厌或生气的事物:
The new shopping centre is an offence to the eye, ie unpleasant to look at. 新购物中心很不顺眼. 用法:
4 [U] (fml 文) attack 攻击:
weapons of offence rather than defence 攻击型的而不是防御型的武器. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) no of`fence (to sb) (used to explain that one does/did not intend to upset or annoy sb 用以解释自己无意冒犯或触怒某人):
I'm moving out no offence to you or the people who live here, but I just don't like the atmosphere. 我要搬出去了--请你或住在这里的人不要见怪, 我只不过是不喜欢这里的空气罢了. take of`fence (at sth) feel hurt, upset or offended (by sth) 觉得受到（某事物的）伤害、 烦扰或招惹:
She's quick to take offence, ie easily offended. 她动不动就生气. |