offensive
adj
noun
əˈfensɪv
adj
1
very
rude
or
insulting
and
likely
to
upset
people
无礼的，冒犯的，令人恼火的;
I
found
her
remarks
deeply
offensive
.
我发现她的话令人非常恼火。
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crude
jokes
that
are
offensive
to
women
冒犯女士的粗鄙笑话
offensive
behaviour
无礼的行为
2
very
unpleasant
[正式] 令人不快 （讨厌 ）的
formal
an
offensive
smell
令人讨厌的气味
3
for
attacking
攻击的，进攻性的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
Jan
was
convicted
of
possessing
an
offensive
weapon
.
简因为拥有攻击性武器而被定罪。
The
troops
took
up
offensive
positions.
部队准备发动攻击。
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relating
to
getting
points
and
winning
a
game,
rather
than
stopping
the
other
team
from
getting
points
[美] 〔体育比赛中〕进攻的，攻势的;
AmE
the
Jets’
offensive
strategy
喷气机队的进攻策略
Rick’s
remarks
were
offensively
racist.
里克的话里带有很具冒犯性的种族主义意味。
noun
5
a
planned
military
attack
involving
large
forces
over
a
long
period
〔军事〕进攻，攻势
a
military
offensive
军事进攻
A
major
offensive
was
launched
on
August
22.
8 月 22 日发起了一场大规模的攻势。
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go on the offensive take the offensive
also
又作
to
start
attacking
or
criticizing
someone
before
they
start
attacking
or
criticizing
you
率先攻击，先发制人
Republicans
went
on
the
offensive
over
soaring
gasoline
prices.
共和党在汽油价格暴涨的问题上采取了先发制人的态度。
The
international
coalition
was
ready
to
take
the
offensive.
国际联盟准备先发制人。
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charm/diplomatic offensive
a
planned
set
of
actions
intended
to
influence
a
lot
of
people
魅力/外交攻势