offensive

/əˈfensɪv/ adj. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

冒犯的；令人不快的；进攻的；攻击的

释义与例句

adj. 冒犯的；令人不快的
causing someone to feel upset or insulted
  1. His rude remarks were deeply offensive.
    他粗鲁的话语非常冒犯。
  2. That joke is offensive to many people.
    那个笑话对很多人来说是冒犯的。
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  1. The advertisement was banned for being offensive.
    那则广告因冒犯性被禁播。
adj. 进攻的；攻击的
used for attacking rather than defending
  1. The army launched an offensive operation.
    军队发起了进攻行动。
  2. Offensive weapons must be controlled.
    攻击性武器必须受到管制。
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  1. They took an offensive position on the field.
    他们在战场上占据进攻位置。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 offensive 作形容词指冒犯的、进攻的；名词 offence 指冒犯或罪行。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
同义词
  • insulting 侮辱的
    强调含有侮辱意味
    His insulting comment made her angry. 他侮辱性的评论让她很生气。
反义词
  • inoffensive 不冒犯的；无害的
    加前缀 in- 表否定
    He is a quiet, inoffensive man. 他是个安静、不惹事的人。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • offence 冒犯；罪行（名词）
    offence 是名词，offensive 是形容词
    Driving without a license is an offence. 无证驾驶是违法行为。
常见搭配
  • offensive to 对……冒犯
    The remark was offensive to women. 这番话冒犯了女性。
  • take offensive action 采取进攻行动
    The general decided to take offensive action. 将军决定采取进攻行动。