offence

noun

/əˈfens/

(US English offense)

Idioms

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[countable] an illegal act synonym crime
- a criminal/serious/minor/sexual offence
- a drug/firearms/traffic offence
- a first offence (= the first time that somebody has been found guilty of a crime)
- a capital offence (= one for which somebody may be punished by death)
- What are the alleged offences (= that have been stated but not yet proved)?
- He was not aware that he had committed an offence.
- New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns.
- He was found guilty of offences under the Official Secrets Act.
- These people have been charged with public order offences.
- He has been arrested for a serious offence.
- offence against somebody/something an offence against society/humanity/the state
- prisoners convicted of offences against children
see also statutory offence
Wordfinder
- accuse
- appeal
- counsel
- defendant
- evidence
- justice
- offence
- plea
- prosecution
- trial
Extra Examples
- Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding.
- The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment.
- He was given a warning since it was a first offence.
- It is a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any wild animal.
- The rebels could face charges of treason, a capital offence.
Topics Crime and punishmentb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- grave
- heinous
- major
- …
verb + offence/offense
- be
- constitute
- commit
- …
preposition
- offence against
See full entry
[uncountable] the feeling of being upset or angry at something that somebody has said or done
- The photo may cause offence to some people.
- No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early.
- Don't be so quick to take offence.
- Many readers took offence at the article.
- I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that.
- I didn't mean to give offence to anyone.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + offence/offense
- cause
- give
- take
- …
preposition
- offence at
- offence to
phrases
- no offence
- no offence intended
- no offence meant
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French offens ‘misdeed’, from Latin offensus ‘annoyance’, reinforced by French offense, from Latin offensa ‘a striking against, a hurt, or displeasure’; based on Latin offendere ‘strike against’.

Idioms

no offence

(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
- No offence, but I'd really like to be on my own.
- No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?

单词	offence
释义	offence noun /əˈfens/ /əˈfens/ (US English offense) Idioms jump to other results [countable] an illegal act synonym crime a criminal/serious/minor/sexual offence a drug/firearms/traffic offence a first offence (= the first time that somebody has been found guilty of a crime) a capital offence (= one for which somebody may be punished by death) What are the alleged offences (= that have been stated but not yet proved)? He was not aware that he had committed an offence. New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. He was found guilty of offences under the Official Secrets Act. These people have been charged with public order offences. He has been arrested for a serious offence. offence against somebody/something an offence against society/humanity/the state prisoners convicted of offences against children see also statutory offence Wordfinder accuse appeal counsel defendant evidence justice offence plea prosecution trial Extra Examples Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding. The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment. He was given a warning since it was a first offence. It is a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any wild animal. The rebels could face charges of treason, a capital offence. Topics Crime and punishmentb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective grave heinous major … verb + offence/offense be constitute commit … preposition offence against See full entry [uncountable] the feeling of being upset or angry at something that somebody has said or done The photo may cause offence to some people. No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. Don't be so quick to take offence. Many readers took offence at the article. I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. I didn't mean to give offence to anyone. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + offence/offense cause give take … preposition offence at offence to phrases no offence no offence intended no offence meant … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French offens ‘misdeed’, from Latin offensus ‘annoyance’, reinforced by French offense, from Latin offensa ‘a striking against, a hurt, or displeasure’; based on Latin offendere ‘strike against’. Idioms no offence (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 No offence, but I'd really like to be on my own. No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?
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