offence
英 [əˈfens]
美 [əˈfens]
n. 违法行为; 犯罪; 罪行; 冒犯; 搅扰; 侮辱
复数:offences
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1550 / COCA.22003
习惯用语
n.
- no offence
- 无冒犯之意
used to say that you do not mean to upset or insult sb by sth you say or do - No offence, but I'd really like to be on my own.
我无意冒犯,但我确实想自己一个人。
牛津词典
noun
- 违法行为;犯罪;罪行
an illegal act- a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence
刑事罪、重罪、轻罪、性犯罪等 - a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime)
初犯 - a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death)
死罪 - He was not aware that he had committed an offence .
他没有意识到自己犯罪了。 - an offence against society/humanity/the state
妨害社会 / 人类 / 国家的罪行 - New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns.
新法律规定持枪为犯罪行为。
- a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence
- 冒犯;搅扰;侮辱
the act of upsetting or insulting sb- I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that.
我相信他那么说并无冒犯的意思。 - The photo may cause offence to some people.
这张照片可能会引起一些人的反感。 - No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early.
你若早退谁也不会介意的。 - Don't be so quick to take offence .
别一下就生气。
- I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 违法行为;罪行
Anoffenceis a crime that breaks a particular law and requires a particular punishment.- Thirteen people have been charged with treason — an offence which can carry the death penalty...
13人被控犯有叛国罪——一种可处死刑的罪行。 - In Britain the Consumer Protection Act makes it a criminal offence to sell goods that are unsafe.
英国的《消费者保护法》规定销售不安全物品属刑事犯罪行为。
- Thirteen people have been charged with treason — an offence which can carry the death penalty...
- N-VAR 冒犯;得罪
Offenceor anoffenceis behaviour which causes people to be upset or embarrassed.- The book might be published without creating offense...
出版这本书可能不会引起人们的反感。 - Privilege determined by birth is an offence to any modern sense of justice.
与生俱来的特权是对现代公正意识的亵渎。
- The book might be published without creating offense...
- N-SING (体育运动中的)进攻队,进攻方
In sports such as American football or basketball,the offenseis the team which has possession of the ball and is trying to score.- Between plays the coach was talking to the offense in the huddle.
中场时,这位教练对围拢一圈的进攻队员进行战术指导。
- Between plays the coach was talking to the offense in the huddle.
- PHRASE 冒犯;得罪;惹恼
If youcause offenceorgive offenceto someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.- It says the photograph is likely cause distress and offence to the public...
上面说这张照片可能引起公众的忧虑和反感。 - We have had our differences and I'm sorry if it has caused offence.
我们有过一些分歧,如有得罪我很抱歉。
- It says the photograph is likely cause distress and offence to the public...
- CONVENTION 别见怪;无冒犯之意
Some people say 'no offence' to make it clear that they do not want to upset you, although what they are saying may seem rather rude.- Dad, you need a bath. No offence.
爸爸,别见怪,不过你该洗澡了。
- Dad, you need a bath. No offence.
- PHRASE (常指不必要地)(对…)生气,(因…)见怪
If someonetakes offence atsomething you say or do, they feel upset, often unnecessarily, because they think you are being rude to them.- She never takes offence at anything...
什么事都不会让她生气。 - Never had she seen him so tense, so quick to take offence as he had been in recent weeks.
她从未见过他像最近几周这样高度紧张,动不动就生气。
- She never takes offence at anything...
The spelling offense is used in American English. The pronunciation /'ɒfens/ is used for meaning 3. 拼写offense用于美国英语中。义项3读作/'ɒfens/。
英英释义
noun
- (criminal law) an act punishable by law
- a long record of crimes
- the action of attacking an enemy
- a lack of politeness
- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- he took offence at my question
- the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
双语例句
- It says the photograph is likely cause distress and offence to the public
上面说这张照片可能引起公众的忧虑和反感。 - This was a serious breach of trust quite apart from the gravity of any offence
这不光是情节重大的犯罪行为,还是一种严重的背信行为。 - He was punished for an offence.
他因犯罪而受罚。 - I'm moving out& no offence to you but I just don't like the atmosphere.
我要搬出去了&请你们不要见怪,我只不过是不喜欢这里的空气而已。 - Thirteen people have been charged with treason — an offence which can carry the death penalty
13人被控犯有叛国罪——一种可处死刑的罪行。 - They held him culpable for the offence.
他们认为他有罪应受惩罚。 - Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence
未经患者同意而对其进行检查被视为违反职业操守并触犯法律。 - Espionage is a capital offence in this country.
在这个国家,从事间谍活动是死罪。 - The defendant asked for a number of other offence to be taken into account.
被告要求考虑其他一些罪行。 - Their behaviour is an offence. It's no laughing matter.
他们这么做是犯罪,这可不是开玩笑的。