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单词 offend
释义

offend

UK /əˈfend/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyoffend
he/she/itoffends
present participleoffending
past tenseoffended
past participleoffended

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying something

    They avoided saying anything that might offend their audience.

    The chairman did not seem offended by the criticism.

    Synonyms and related words

    To insult or offend someone
  2. 2
    intransitive to commit a crime

    Over half the prisoners released had offended again within a year.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fail to obey a rule, law or command
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive formalto break a law or rule, or to do something against your principles

    We will not publish material that may offend the sensibilities of our readers.

    offend against:

    legislation that offends against common sense

    Synonyms and related words

    To fail to obey a rule, law or command

derived word
offended

We feel both saddened and offended.

Synonyms and related words

Feeling angry or annoyed

offend

US /əˈfend/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyoffend
he/she/itoffends
present participleoffending
past tenseoffended
past participleoffended

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying something

    They avoided saying anything that might offend their audience.

    The chairman did not seem offended by the criticism.

    Synonyms and related words

    To insult or offend someone
  2. 2
    intransitive to commit a crime

    Over half the prisoners released had offended again within a year.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fail to obey a rule, law or command
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive formalto break a law or rule, or to do something against your principles
    offend against:

    offend against morality

    Synonyms and related words

    To fail to obey a rule, law or command

derived word
offended

We feel both saddened and offended.

Synonyms and related words

Feeling angry or annoyed
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