offence

/əˈfens/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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违法行为；罪行；冒犯；得罪；不悦

释义与例句

n. 违法行为；罪行
an illegal act or a breaking of a rule
  1. Driving without insurance is a serious offence.
    无保险驾驶是严重的违法行为。
  2. He was arrested for a minor offence.
    他因一项轻微违法行为被捕。
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  1. The court takes repeat offences very seriously.
    法院非常重视屡次违法行为。
n. 冒犯；得罪；不悦
the feeling of being upset or insulted, or something that causes this feeling
  1. No offence was intended by her remark.
    她那句话并无冒犯之意。
  2. He took offence at the way she criticised his work.
    她批评他工作的方式让他感到不悦。
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  1. The advertisement caused offence to many viewers.
    这则广告冒犯了许多观众。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 offence 是英式拼写，美式英语通常写作 offense。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • offend 冒犯；得罪；违法
    动词，可指使人不悦，也可指违反法律或规则。
  • offensive 冒犯的；无礼的
    形容词，描述令人不快或受辱的言行。
同义词
  • crime 罪行；犯罪活动
    offence 可指从轻微违规到严重犯罪的各种违法行为；crime 通常指较严重、可受刑罚的犯罪行为。
    The police are investigating a violent crime in the city centre. 警方正在调查市中心的一起暴力犯罪。
常见搭配
  • commit an offence 违法犯罪
    Anyone who commits an offence in the park may be fined. 任何在公园内违法的人都可能被罚款。
  • take offence 感到被冒犯；生气
    She did not take offence at his honest advice. 她并没有因为他坦率的建议而生气。