| 单词 | offence |
| 释义 | offence n. (US offense) 1. an illegal act; a transgression or misdemeanour. 2. a wounding of the feelings; resentment or umbrage (no offence was meant). 3. the act of attacking or taking the offensive; aggressive action. Phrases and idioms give offence cause hurt feelings. take offence suffer hurt feelings. Derivatives offenceless adj. Etymology: orig. = stumbling, stumbling-block: ME & OF offens f. L offensus annoyance, and ME & F offense f. L offensa a striking against, hurt, displeasure, both f. offendere (as OB-, fendere fens- strike) |
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