offence
(US offense), n
1 [C] ~ (against sth) breaking of a rule or law; illegal act; crime 犯規; 犯法; 違法行為; 罪行
commit an offence 犯過錯
an offence against society, humanity, the state, etc 違反社會、 人性、 國家等的罪行
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. 他因屬初犯而獲從輕懲處.
2 [U] ~ (to sb/sth) (act or cause of) upsetting or annoying (sb); insult 使(某人)不悅, 惱怒(的行為或原因); 冒犯
I'm sorry; I intended no offence when I said that. 對不起, 我說那事并無惡意.
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. 反英宣傳觸犯了眾怒.
3 [C] ~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文) thing that causes displeasure, annoyance or anger 使人不悅、 討厭或生氣的事物
The new shopping centre is an offence to the eye, ie unpleasant to look at. 新購物中心很不順眼.
4 [U] (fml 文) attack 攻擊: weapons of offence rather than defence 攻擊型的而不是防御型的武器.
5 (idm 習語) no of`fence (to sb) (used to explain that one does/did not intend to upset or annoy sb 用以解釋自己無意冒犯或觸怒某人)
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--請你或住在這里的人不要見怪, 我只不過是不喜歡這里的空氣罷了. take of`fence (at sth) feel hurt, upset or offended (by sth) 覺得受到(某事物的)傷害、 煩擾或招惹
She's quick to take offence, ie easily offended. 她動不動就生氣.
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'fens]n. 犯罪, 冒犯, 違反, 罪過, 過錯, 攻擊【法】 犯法, 罪過, 過錯相關詞組: take offence at sth