offensive
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Something that is offensive upsets or embarrasses people because it is rude or insulting. 冒犯性的
Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive. 他的一些朋友覺得那部戲讓人很不舒服。
2. N-COUNT A military offensive is a carefully planned attack made by a large group of soldiers. (軍事) 進(jìn)攻
Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at re-opening important trade routes. 其最近對叛軍的軍事進(jìn)攻旨在重新開辟重要的貿(mào)易路線。
3. N-COUNT If you conduct an offensive, you take strong action to show how angry you are about something or how much you disapprove of something. 強(qiáng)硬行動
Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee. 共和黨人承認(rèn)他們別無選擇,只有對民主黨提名人全力發(fā)起一場強(qiáng)硬行動。
4. PHRASE If you go on the offensive, go over to the offensive, or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you. 采取攻勢
The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them. 西非武裝力量發(fā)起進(jìn)攻以回應(yīng)襲擊。
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offensive /??f?ns?v/ (offensives)
劍橋詞典
- We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language .
- He found her comments deeply offensive.
- Norman agreed that the wording of the advertisement was unnecessarily offensive and it was changed .
- The word 'lady ' has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
- There were those who found the joke offensive, but Johnson insisted it was just a bit of harmless fun .
offensive adjective (UPSETTING)
causing offence冒犯的
This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive. 這個節(jié)目使用了某些觀眾可能覺得不快的語言。
He told some really offensive sexist jokes . 他講了一些極令人不快的性別歧視的笑話。
反義詞
inoffensive
unpleasant
討厭的,令人不愉快的
offensive smells 難聞的味道
例句
offensive adjective (ATTACKING)
used for attacking
進(jìn)攻(性)的,攻擊的
Since the other side had taken offensive action (= attacked ), we had no choice but to defend ourselves. 既然對方已經(jīng)采取了攻勢,我們除了自衛(wèi)別無選擇。
Knives of any kind are classed as offensive weapons . 任何刀具都屬于攻擊性武器。 返回 offensive