offensive

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英[əˈfensɪv]
美[əˈfensɪv]

基本释义

adj.
冒犯的; 令人不适的; 攻击(性)的
n.
侵犯; 进攻

词性变化

实用例句

offensive remarks

冒犯的言论

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

an offensive smell

刺鼻的气味

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an offensive war

侵略战争

牛津词典

offensive action

进攻行动

牛津词典

He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .

他被指控携带攻击性武器。

牛津词典

offensive play

进攻打法

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an air offensive

空中攻击

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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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The government has launched a new offensive against crime.

政府发动了新的打击犯罪攻势。

牛津词典

a sales offensive

销售攻势

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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。

牛津词典

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。

...offensive remarks which called into question the integrity of my firm.

令我公司的诚信遭受质疑的冒犯性言论

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。

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。

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。

...a diplomatic offensive.

外交攻势

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。

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。

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。

Tattoos are very fashionable among teenagers lately.

最近纹身在青少年中很流行.

期刊摘选

He took up offensive words.

他发出攻击性的言论.

《简明英汉词典》

真题例句

How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?

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英英释义

Noun
  • 1. the action of attacking an enemy

Adjective
  • 1. violating or tending to violate or offend against;

    "violative of the principles of liberty"

    "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"

  • 2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense;

    "offensive weapons"

  • 3. causing anger or annoyance;

    "offensive remarks"

  • 4. morally offensive;

    "an unsavory reputation"

    "an unsavory scandal"

  • 5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses;

    "offensive odors"

  • 6. of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology;

    "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"

  • 7. causing or able to cause nausea;

    "a nauseating smell"

    "nauseous offal"

    "a sickening stench"

同义词辨析

aggression, invasion, assault, attack, offensive

这些名词均有"进攻,侵略"之意。

  • aggression:词义宽泛,既可指武装入侵别国领土,又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。
  • invasion:多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土,也可用于指抽象事件。
  • assault:主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。
  • attack:普通用词,含义广,指事先不发警告,主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。
  • offensive:多指进攻的态势,常指大规模的协同军事行动。

同义词

反义词

adj.无礼的;攻击的

defensiveinoffensive

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