offend
verb
əˈfend
verb
1
to
make
someone
angry
or
upset
by
doing
or
saying
something
that
they
think
is
rude,
unkind
etc
冒犯，使生气
I,T
His
remarks
deeply
offended
many
Scottish
people.
他的话严重冒犯了许多苏格兰人。
be
offended
by/at
sth
Liddy
was
offended
by
such
a
personal
question.
提这样私人的问题让利迪很生气。
The
careful
language
is
designed
not
to
offend.
谨慎措词就是为了不得罪人。
2
to
seem
bad
or
unacceptable
to
someone
使反感，使不快; 冒犯
T
A
solution
must
be
found
that
doesn’t
offend
too
many
people.
必须找到一个不会冒犯太多人的解决办法。
Some
of
these
new
buildings
really
offend
the
eye
(=look
very
ugly)
.
这些新大楼当中有些的确太难看了。
3
to
commit
a
crime
or
crimes
[正式] 犯罪，违法
I | formal
Many
of
the
young
men
here
are
likely
to
offend
again.
这里的年轻人中有许多很可能会再次犯罪。
4
to
be
against
people’s
feelings
of
what
is
morally
acceptable
[正式] 违背，触犯（道德准则）
I,T | formal
[+
against
]
Broadcasters
have
a
responsibility
not
to
offend
against
good
taste
and
decency.
节目主持人有责任保持趣味高雅，行为得体。