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Offend Offended əˈfend Formal Verb 动词   [V N

The word "offend" can be used as a verb with several meanings: to say or do something rude that upsets someone, to break a law or rule, or to commit a crime.

The word "offend" can be used as a verb with several meanings: to say or do something rude that upsets someone, to break a law or rule, or to commit a crime.

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[VERB 动词]冒犯;得罪;触怒 If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.
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  • He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community...

    他为自己发表的评论道歉并称无意冒犯该社群。

  • The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords...

    这项调查发现几乎90%的人都会为不堪入耳的脏话所触怒。

  • Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend.

    电视节目审查官正在剪掉他们称有可能会令人反感的一些镜头。

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  • She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this.

    她认为这是对她的严重冒犯,感到非常愤怒和深受伤害。

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[VERB 动词]违反,违犯,违背(法律、规定、原则等) To offend against a law, rule, or principle means to break it.
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  [FORMAL 正式]
  • This bill offends against good sense and against justice...

    该法案有悖于理智和公正。

  • In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.

    道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。

3
[VERB 动词]犯罪;犯法 If someone offends, they commit a crime.
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  • In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.

    在西方国家,女孩的犯罪倾向远低于男孩。


Oxford of·fend / əˈfend ; NAmE əˈfend / verb 1 [transitive ,  often passive ,  intransitive ] offend(sb) to make sb feel upset because of sth you say or do that is rude or embarrassing 得罪;冒犯 They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. 你若不参加他们的婚礼,他们会生气的。 Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . 尼尔开那个玩笑并非想冒犯谁。 A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. 电视采访者必须小心别得罪人。 2 [transitive ] offendsb/sth to seem unpleasant to sb 令人不适 The smell from the farm offended some people. 农场散发的气味让一些人闻了不舒服。 an ugly building that offends the eye 一座丑陋碍眼的建筑物 3 [intransitive ] ( formal) to commit a crime or crimes 犯罪;犯法 He started offending at the age of 16. 他 16 岁就开始犯法。 4 [intransitive ] offend(against sb/sth) ( formal) to be against what people believe is morally right 违背(人情);违反(常理);有悖于 comments that offend against people's religious beliefs 有悖人们宗教信仰的评论 of·fend·ed / ; NAmE / adjective Alice looked rather offended. 艾丽斯显得愤愤不已。 offend offends offended offending of·fend / əˈfend ; NAmE əˈfend / of·fend·ed / ; NAmE /
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offendof‧fend /əˈfend/ ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc:  His remarks deeply offended many Scottish people.be offended by/at something Liddy was offended by such a personal question. The careful language is designed not to offend.2[transitive] to seem bad or unacceptable to someone:  A solution must be found that doesn’t offend too many people. Some of these new buildings really offend the eye (=look very ugly).3[intransitive] formal to commit a crime or crimes:  Many of the young men here are likely to offend again.4[intransitive, transitive] formal to be against people’s feelings of what is morally acceptableoffend against Broadcasters have a responsibility not to offend against good taste and decency.
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offend

[əˈfend]offended, offending, offends

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offended[7357] offending[944] offends[810]
冒犯(80%),违反(12%),犯罪(7%),令人不适(1%)
vt.冒犯;使…不愉快
vi.违反;进攻;引起不舒服

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