英语词汇“offence”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

of•fence n.

offense.

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offence, US offense /əˈfɛns/ n

a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc
any public wrong or crime
annoyance, displeasure, or resentment
give offence, give offence to someone ⇒ to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger
attack; assault
archaic injury or harm

of•fense or of•fence n.

a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule;
sin:[countable]an offense against God.
a crime or act of breaking the law;
misdemeanor:[countable]a traffic offense.
something that offends, displeases, or causes hurt feelings, disrespect, or insult: [uncountable]to avoid giving offense.[countable]an offense against decency.
attack or assault: [uncountable]weapons of offense.[countable]The best defense is a strong offense.
[countable] a person, army, etc., that is attacking.
Sport
- [countable] the team or unit responsible for scoring points in a game.
- [countable] a pattern or style of scoring attack:The coach had designed several new offenses.
- [uncountable] effectiveness or ability to score points:Offense was my weak point.

See -fend-.

crime

of•fense n.

a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule;
transgression;
sin.
a transgression of the law;
misdemeanor.
a cause of transgression or wrong.
something that offends or displeases.
the act of offending or displeasing.
the feeling of resentful displeasure caused:to give offense.
the act of attacking;
attack or assault:weapons of offense.
a person, army, etc., that is attacking.
Sport
- the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game.
- the players possessing or controlling the ball, puck, etc., or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains.
- a pattern or style of scoring attack:single-wing offense; fast-break offense.
- offensive effectiveness;
  ability to score:a total breakdown in offense.
[Archaic.]injury, harm, or hurt.

Also, offence.

Middle French offense Latin offēnsa, feminine past participle of offendere
Latin offēnsus collision, knock, equivalent. to offend(ere) (see offend) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action; in part
Middle French offens
1325–75; Middle English offence, offense; in part

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trespass, felony, fault. See crime.
6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged umbrage, resentment, wrath, indignation.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aggression.
8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged besiegers, attackers, enemy, foe.

6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pleasure.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defense.

单词	offence
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 of•fence (ə fens′, ô′fens, of′ens),USA pronunciation n. offense. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: offence, US offense /əˈfɛns/ n a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc any public wrong or crime annoyance, displeasure, or resentment give offence, give offence to someone ⇒ to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger attack; assault archaic injury or harm WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 of•fense or of•fence /əˈfɛns or, for* 9, in Unabridged dictionary ˈɔfɛns, ˈɑfɛns/USA pronunciation.* n. a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; sin:[countable]an offense against God. a crime or act of breaking the law; misdemeanor:[countable]a traffic offense. something that offends, displeases, or causes hurt feelings, disrespect, or insult: [uncountable]to avoid giving offense.[countable]an offense against decency. attack or assault: [uncountable]weapons of offense.[countable]The best defense is a strong offense. [countable] a person, army, etc., that is attacking. Sport [countable] the team or unit responsible for scoring points in a game. [countable] a pattern or style of scoring attack:The coach had designed several new offenses. [uncountable] effectiveness or ability to score points:Offense was my weak point. See -fend-. See crime. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 of•fense (ə fens′ or, for 7–9,* ô′fens, of′ens),USA pronunciation* n. a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. a cause of transgression or wrong. something that offends or displeases. the act of offending or displeasing. the feeling of resentful displeasure caused:to give offense. the act of attacking; attack or assault:weapons of offense. a person, army, etc., that is attacking. Sport the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game. the players possessing or controlling the ball, puck, etc., or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains. a pattern or style of scoring attack:single-wing offense; fast-break offense. offensive effectiveness; ability to score:a total breakdown in offense. [Archaic.]injury, harm, or hurt. `Also, offence.` Middle French offense Latin offēnsa, feminine past participle of offendere Latin offēnsus collision, knock, equivalent. to offend(ere) (see offend) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action; in part Middle French offens 1325–75; Middle English offence, offense; in part 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trespass, felony, fault. See crime. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged umbrage, resentment, wrath, indignation. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aggression. 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged besiegers, attackers, enemy, foe. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pleasure. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defense.
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