offensive
- adj.冒犯的;进攻性的;攻击性的;无礼的;得罪人的;攻方的;令人不适的;极其讨厌的
- n.进攻;攻势;攻击;侵犯;运动;(引人注意的)系列行动
复数： offensives 最高级： most offensive 比较级： more offensive 派生词： offensively adv.;offensiveness n.
offensiveadj.
冒犯的；得罪人的；无礼的
rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted or annoyed
offensive remarks
冒犯的言论
His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
他的评论严重触怒了众多的单身母亲。
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
节目里使用了某些观众可能认为是犯忌的语言。
极其讨厌的；令人不适的
extremely unpleasant
an offensive smell
刺鼻的气味
攻击性的；进攻性的
connected with the act of attacking sb/sth
an offensive war
侵略战争
offensive action
进攻行动
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .
他被指控携带攻击性武器。
攻方的；进攻型的；攻击型的
connected with the team that has control of the ball; connected with the act of scoring points
offensive play
进攻打法
noun
进攻；攻击；侵犯
a military operation in which large numbers of soldiers, etc. attack another country
an air offensive
空中攻击
They launched the offensive on January 10.
他们于1月10日发动了进攻。
（引人注意的）系列行动；运动；攻势
a series of actions aimed at achieving sth in a way that attracts a lot of attention
The government has launched a new offensive against crime.
政府发动了新的打击犯罪攻势。
a sales offensive
销售攻势
The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them) .
公众似乎并不相信他们最近所表演的一连串笑脸攻势。
to be attacking sb/sth rather than waiting for them to attack you
to start attacking sb/sth before they start attacking you
These words all describe sth, especially a smell, taste or habit, that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill.以上各词尤指气味、味道或习惯令人很不舒服而且常令人恶心。
extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill 指令人不快的、使人厌恶的、令人恶心的、使人作呕的：
What a disgusting smell!
这味道真难闻！
extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill 指令人不快的、使人厌恶的、令人恶心的、使人作呕的：
The stew looked revolting.
这道煨菜看上去令人作呕。
Both of these words are used to describe things that smell and taste unpleasant, unpleasant personal habits and people who have them. There is no real difference in meaning, but disgusting is more frequent, especially in spoken English. |
dirty, and tasting or smelling bad 指肮脏恶臭的、难闻的、恶心的：
She could smell his foul breath.
她闻得到他的口臭。
( rather formal ) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill指使人厌恶的、令人反感的、十分讨厌的
( formal ) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant尤指气味令人不适的、令人恶心的、使人厌恶的
( informal ) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant指气味、味道或个人习惯令人很不舒服、令人恶心、使人厌恶
making you feel that you want to vomit 指令人作呕的、令人恶心的：
the nauseating smell of burning flesh
令人作呕的肉烧焦的气味
offensive
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ADJ-GRADED 冒犯的；得罪人的；唐突的;无礼的
Something that is offensive upsets or embarrasses people because it is rude or insulting.Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive.
他的一些朋友觉得该剧非常让人反感。
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The group who had been shouting offensively opened to let her through...
那群无礼叫嚷的人让开一条路让她通过。
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N-COUNT 进攻
A military offensive is a carefully planned attack made by a large group of soldiers.Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes...
它对叛军的最新一轮军事进攻旨在重新打开重要的贸易通道。
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N-COUNT （表示愤怒或反对的）强硬行动
If you conduct an offensive, you take strong action to show how angry you are about something or how much you disapprove of something.Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee.
共和党人承认他们别无选择，只有对获提名的民主党人展开全面攻击。
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ADJ （体育运动中球队）进攻的，攻方的
In sports such as American football or basketball, the offensive team is the team which has possession of the ball and is trying to score.The worst-ever defeat of this team proved once again that Stanford can be one of the most explosive offensive teams in the country.
该队前所未有的惨败再次证明斯坦福队是国内最具爆发力的进攻型队伍之一。
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PHRASE 采取强势行动；采取攻势
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.The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them...
西非部队对袭击者展开全力还击。
noun
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- the action of attacking an enemy
- Synonym: offense offence
adj
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- substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
- `nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'
- Synonym: dysphemistic
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- unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
- offensive odors
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- morally offensive
- an unsavory reputation
- an unsavory scandal
- Synonym: unsavory unsavoury
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- causing anger or annoyance
- offensive remarks
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- for the purpose of attack rather than defense
- offensive weapons
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- violating or tending to violate or offend against
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- Synonym: violative
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- causing or able to cause nausea
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- Synonym: nauseating nauseous noisome queasy loathsome sickening vile
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You will find it difficult to explain away your use of such offensive language .
你使用这样无礼的语言是很难说得过去的。
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A gesture that is acceptable in one culture may be offensive in another .
一个姿势在一种文化中被接受，在另一种文化中可能是无礼的。
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The government has launched a new offensive against crime .
政府发动了新的打击犯罪攻势。
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The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive .
节目里使用了某些观众可能认为是犯忌的语言。
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His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers .
他的评论严重触怒了众多的单身母亲。
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Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a grey area .
究竟什么可称作进攻性武器仍然难以界定。
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The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive .
公众似乎并不相信他们最近所表演的一连串笑脸攻势。
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He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .
他被指控携带攻击性武器。
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They launched the offensive on January 10 .
他们于1月10日发动了进攻。
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This poster is offensive and degrades women .
这张海报冒失无礼，有辱女性尊严。
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The army is about to launch a major offensive .
陆军部队即将发动一次大规模进攻。
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The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand
最后一次进攻将成千上万的人赶到了泰国。
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The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town .
进攻于几天前开始，试图解放这个城镇。
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Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive .
他的一些朋友觉得该剧非常让人反感。
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The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them
西非部队对袭击者展开全力还击。
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Even seemingly innocuous words are offensive in certain contexts .
甚至看似毫无恶意的言辞在某些语境下都会引起冒犯。
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It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy .
毫无疑问，盟军一次大规模的进攻就会击溃已是强弩之末的敌军。
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The Foreign Secretary has decided to take the offensive in the discussion on the future of the community .
外交大臣决定在有关该社群未来的讨论中采取攻势。
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Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes
它对叛军的最新一轮军事进攻旨在重新打开重要的贸易通道。
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Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive
游击队发起攻击后，激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
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People should complain when they consider an advert offensive
民众如果认为某个广告具有冒犯性就应该投诉。
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The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground .
这支武装部队已发动进攻要夺回失去的阵地。
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He launched what was called a charm offensive against MPs who might not support the Government .
他对可能不支持政府的议会议员发动了所谓的“魅力攻势”。
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He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon
他随后被逮捕，并被控拥有攻击性武器。
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Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer .
消费者认为其职员的态度漫不经心，对付款的顾客通常表现得令人反感。
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Military officials are still tight-lipped about when or whether their forces will launch a ground offensive .
军官们对于什么时候以及是否发动地面进攻依然守口如瓶。
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After a failed military offensive , all government troops and police were withdrawn from the island .
在一次军事进攻失败之后，所有政府军和警察均从岛上撤离了。
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The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon
警察以携带攻击性武器为由逮捕了我。
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Such remarks are both offensive and untrue .
这种言论既令人恼火又不属实。
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Our host was arrogant and offensive . How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling .
招待我们的男主人傲慢无礼。真不知道他温柔的妻子怎么能容忍这样一个讨厌的家伙。
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