信他那么说并无冒犯的意思。◊ rhe photo may cause nee to some peop〖e•这张照片可能备引起一些人的反
0 No one will take offence (— feel upset or insulted) i/you teave earty.你若早退谁也不会介意的。o Don't be so quick to tafce oj^ence•别>一下就生气。IEIM.no offence (informal) used to say that you do not mean to upset or insult sb.by sth you say or do 无冒犯之意：No o方ence, but J’d reaHy Hfce to be on my own.我无意冒犯，
但我确实想自己^个人。
Offend
tHr/a'fend/ verb
1
[often passive] to make sb feel upset because of sth you say or do that is rude
or embarrassing 得罪；冒犯：.ivN] They’H be oj^endedf/you don’t go to their wedding.你若 不参加他们的婚礼，也们令丰气的。oiVeii did not mean to o#end
anybody his jofce ,尼尔开那个琬笑并非想
冒犯谁。◊ [V] A
7V interviewer must be care_/^i not to ojjend.电视采访者必须小心别得罪人。2 [VN] to seem
unpleasant to sb 令人不适：The smell from the farm emended some pe〇jp〖e.农场散发的气味让一些人闻1"不舒 服。◊ cm ugiy that
o^ends t/ie ^ye —座丑陋碍
眼的建筑物 3 [V]_(/b/7?ifl/)
to commit a crime or crimes 犯 _;犯&: He started emending at t/ie age 〇/ 26.他 16 岁 鈦开始犯法。4 [V]〜（against
sb/sth) (/omwi) to be against what people believe is
morally right 违背（人 情）；违反（常逄）；有悖于：comments that ojSfcnd against people’s rdigious bdie/s有悖人民宗教信仰的坪论
► of-fend-ed adj. ： AZice Zoofced rather oj^ended.艾丽斯 显得愤愤不已。，
of-fend-er /a'fend0(r)/ noun 1 a person who commits a crime 犯罪者；违法者；罪犯：a persistent/serious/ violent，etc. q^ender 惯犯、重犯、暴力犯等◊ a young offender i/isritutio/i 青少年罪犯管教命一see also first offender，sex offender 2 a person or thing that does sth wrong 妨害…的人（或.事物
> :When it comes to pollution, the chemical industry
is a major offender, ^fij 环境污$问题，化工产业是一大祸害。‘ of-fend-ing /a'fendig/ adj. [only
before
noun]
1 causing you to feel
annoyed or upset; causing problems M A 的；令人本安的；惹麻烦私：The offending paragraph mi5 ddeted•令某些人不悦的那段话已琴删除。◊:The
traffic jam
soon cleared once the offending vehicle had been removed.肇事车辆一经移走，交通拥堵现象很快就
消除了。2 guilty of a crime有罪的；违法的：The oj^ending driver
received a iarge/ine.肇事司机被课以重
额罚款。
Offense
O^r noun [NAm£)
1 /0'fens/ [C, U] = offence： to commft an o#ense 犯罪 〇 The new law makes it a criminal
offense to drink akohoHn pubZic places•新法律将在公我场所饮酒定为
刑事犯罪。◊ a minor/serfous ojferwe 轻 / 重罪◊ She pZeaded gu.i〖ty to_/iive ojgfenses•她承认曾五次违反
交通法规。2 /'Dfens; /SMmf _o:f-; ’a:f-/ [sing.+sing./pl. v.，U] at-tack. [sing.])
(sport 体）tlie members of a team
whose main aim is to score points against the other team; a method of attack (球队的）前锋，锋线队员；
进攻务法；、攻势：The Redsfcfns，ojfense
is stronger than their de/ense.印第安人队的进攻强于防守。◊ He ptoyed oJfense}br
the Chfcago BuHs.他在芝加哥公牛队打前#〇
—compare defence(7) of-fen-sive 〇Tf/a'fensiv/ adj., noun ■ 1 〜（to sb) rude in a way that causes you to feel
upset, insulted or annoyed !犯的；得罪人的；无礼的： ojFensive remarks 冒犯的言论◊ His comments
were deeply
offensive to a large number of single mothers. 的评论卢重触怒了众多的单身母亲b ◊ The programme contains language which some
viewers may find ojfen- sive.节目里使用了某些观众可能认为是犯忌的语言。
ED3
inoffensive 2 (/brmfl/) extremely unpleasant 极其 讨厌的；■令人不适的
PCTH obnoxious ： an
offensive smeH
刺鼻的气味
o note at disgusting 3 [only before noun]
connected with the act of attacking sb/sth 攻击性 的；进攻性的：cm ojQfensive war侵略战争.◊ ojQfensive •进攻行动◊ He was charged
with carrying an ive weapon.他被指控携带攻击性武器。一compare defensive(I) 4 sport 体) connected with
the team that has control
of the ball; connected with the act of scoring points攻方的；进攻型的；攻击型
的：c#ensive .进攻打法 一 compare defensive(3) ►
of-fen-sive-ly adv. of-fen-sive-ness noun [U]
■
noun 1 a military
operation in which large numbers of soldiers, etc. attack another country 进攻；攻击；侵犯
H??!strike: an air ojQTensive 空中攻击◊ 77iey Zaunched the
ojgfensive on Janua_ry 20•他们于 1
月 10
日发动了进
攻。2 a series of actions
aimed at achieving sth in a way that attracts a.lot of attention .(引人注意的）系列
.行杂；运动；攻势 BCE1
campaign: The government has Zaimched a new
oj5fensi_ve against crime•政府发动了
新的打击犯罪攻势。◊ a saies oj^ensive销售螽◊ rhe 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。EEn be on the offensive to be attacking sb/sth
rather than waiting for them to attack you 发.动;势；主动出击 go
on (to) the offensive | take the offensive to start attacking
sb/sth before they start attacking you 先发 制人
〇ffei* /'Dfa(r); NAmE'oif-; 'a:f-/
verb, noun
■
verfc 1 ~ sth (to sb) (for
sth) | 〜sb sth to say that you
are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb i动提出； 自愿给予：[VN] He oj5fered $4 000 /or
the car.他出价 4 000 充实这命汽车。◊ Josi’e had
o#ered her services as a guide.乔®曾袅示磕意当'向导。’◊ ffe oj^ered some use_/W advi’ce.他提出了一些有益的建议。◊ [VN，VNN] They decided to oj5fer
the job to Jo.他们渙定把逵份工作给乔。
◊ !T/iey decided'to ojfer Jo
the job.他们决定 Ifc
乔做这件 i 作。.◊ [VNN] JTgratej^Hy toofc the cup.o/coj^ee she ojfered me.我感激地接过毹递来的一杯咖啡。◊ TayZorc^ered hi’m 500 doHars
to do the worfc.泰勒愿出 500 元li他做 这件工作。◊ [V to inf] 77ie fcids oj^ered to
cio the dishes. 孩子们主动要求洗盘子。◊ [V speech] rw do it/ she c^ered. “这个我来做吧。”她提议道。2 [VN] to make sth available or to provide the
opportunity for sth 提供（东西或机会 >
;供应：r/ie hotd o#ers exceHent
/adHtfes/or/czmi7fes.本旅馆提供优良的家庭服务设施。◊ The job didnft offer any prospects for promotion.
作没有任何升迁的希望’。〇扮£^/70(0货「(1；176^^1/1- ation/or his
behavi’our.他没有对自己的行为作出任何解 释。3 [VN]〜sth/sb (up) (to sb) to give sth to
God
奉M，祭献（给i:畚）：阶 offered
up our praym for
the men’s sa/e return.我们祈求上苍保％他们平金归
来。have sth to offer to have sth available
that sb wants 能提供；能适合要求：Oirford has a lot to offer visitors in the way
o/entertai>iment.牛津能向来访者运供
很多娱乐活动。◊ a young man with a great deai to c^er (=who is intelligent，has many skills, etc.)
—个多+多
艺的年轻人 offer
your ’hand to hold out your
hand for sb to shake伸出手■(以便同另j人握手>
mnoun 1 ~ (of sth/to do sth) an
act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb 主动提议；建
'议：Thanfcyou/oryour kind
oJSfer o//ieZp•谢■^你^好心
帮助。◊ J accepted Tier o#er
to pay.她要付款，舍 _ 意 了。◊ to accept/re_/iuse/decKne tm ojQfer 接受 / 拒绝 / 谢 备好意◊ J toofc him up
on his 〇力卩er o/a Zoan.他±动借备
■给舍，我接受了.。◊ You can’t
just turn down ojfers 〇少
worfc
Wee
that•人家给你工作，你不能就那样一一谢維 呀。◊ an oj^e广〇/ marriage
求婚 2 〜(for sth) an amount of money that sb is willing to
pay for sth 出价；报价： J’ve had an ojQfer 〇/ 500 /or the car•有人向義 iib
价 2 500 元买.这& 汽车。◊ TTiey’ve
decided to accept our original cyfer.他们已决定接受我们最初的报价。◊ TTie ojQfer has been withdrawn.那个报价已经撤销了。◊ TTiey made me an ojfer J
couWn’t re/iise.他们运由了一，个使我
不好拒绝的报价。◊ Hie original
price was £3 000, but Vm open to offers (= willing to consider
offers that are less than that).原价为3 000英镑，但价钱还可以商量。
—see also o.n.o. 3 a reduction in the normal
price of sth, usually for a short period of time (通常为遠期的） 减裕，削挢；处理价；特价：TTiis speefai oJ5fer is vah'd unti7 the end 〇/ the month.这个特价it惠月底前有效。◊ See next week}s
issue for details of more free offers, if JjjL 下周周刊有关更多免费赠品的详情。◊ They have an ojfcr on beer at the moment.他们.目下正在打折卖啤_。 IT»Ti!l
on ’offer 1 that can be bought, used，etc•提供 的卜可买到;'
•,可使'用：、..<The jbUbwiwg 乜 a
fet.:o/ courses currency 0/1 以下是目前所开设课程的清单。◊ Prizes worth
more than £20 000 are. o/i ojfer.优胜者奖品