- [countable]
an illegal act 违法行为；犯罪；罪行 a criminal/serious/minor/sexual offence 刑事/严重/轻微/性犯罪 a drug/firearms/traffic offence 毒品/枪支/交通犯罪 a first offence (= the first time that somebody has been found guilty of a crime) 初犯 a capital offence (= one for which somebody may be punished by death) 死罪 What are the alleged offences (= that have been stated but not yet proved)? 被指控的罪行有哪些？ He was not aware that he had committed an offence. 他没有意识到自己犯罪了。 New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. 新法律规定持枪为犯罪行为。 He was found guilty of offences under the Official Secrets Act. 根据《官方保密法》，他被判有罪。 These people have been charged with public order offences. 这些人被指控违反公共秩序。 He has been arrested for a serious offence. 他因严重犯罪而被捕。 - offence against somebody/something
an offence against society/humanity/the state 妨害社会／人类／国家的罪行 prisoners convicted of offences against children 犯有侵害儿童罪的囚犯
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb2Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding. 驾驶员超速等违章行为可当场予以罚款。 The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment. 这种犯罪行为最多可判 3 个月监禁。 He was given a warning since it was a first offence. 因属初犯，他被给予警告。 It is a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any wild animal. 残忍对待任何野生动物均属犯刑事罪。 The rebels could face charges of treason, a capital offence. 叛乱者可能会面临叛国罪的指控，这是死罪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grave
- heinous
- major
- …
- be
- constitute
- commit
- …
- offence against
- [uncountable]
the feeling of being upset or angry at something that somebody has said or done 冒犯；搅扰；侮辱 The photo may cause offence to some people. 这张照片可能会引起一些人的反感。 No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. 你若早退谁也不会介意的。 Don't be so quick to take offence. 别动不动就生气。 Many readers took offence at the article. 许多读者对这篇文章感到不快。 I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. 我相信他那么说并无冒犯的意思。 I didn't mean to give offence to anyone. 我无意冒犯任何人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + offence/offense- cause
- give
- take
- …
- offence at
- offence to
- no offence
- no offence intended
- no offence meant
- …
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’.