- (British English offence)[countable]
an illegal act 非法行为 - (British English offence)[uncountable]
the feeling of being upset or angry at something that somebody has said or done 冒犯： 对某人所说或所做的事情感到不高兴或生气的感觉The photo may cause offense to some people. 这张照片可能会引起一些人的反感。 No one will take offense (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. 如果你早点离开，没人会生气。 Don't be so quick to take offense. 不要这么快生气。 Many readers took offense at the article. 许多读者对这篇文章感到不快。 I'm sure he meant no offense when he said that. 我肯定他说这话时没有冒犯的意思。 I didn't mean to give offense to anyone. 我不想冒犯任何人。
- [singular + singular or plural verb, uncountable] (British English attack [singular])(
sport 体育 the members of a team whose main aim is to score points against the other team; a method of attack （球队的）前锋，锋线队员；进攻方法；攻势 The team's offense is stronger than their defense. 这个队的进攻比他们的防守强。 He played offense for the Chicago Bulls. 他在芝加哥公牛队打前锋。
compare defence
Idioms
no offense
- (informal)
used to say that you do not mean to upset or show a lack of respect for somebody by something you say or do 无冒犯之意 No offense, but I'd really like to be by myself. 无意冒犯，但我真的很想一个人呆着。 No offense intended, but are you sure your calculations are right? 无意冒犯，但你确定你的计算是正确的吗？