offensive

adj.

1. 冒犯的；得罪人的；无礼的
   rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted or annoyed
   1. offensive remarks
      冒犯的言论
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
2. 极其讨厌的；令人不适的
   extremely unpleasant
   1. an offensive smell
      刺鼻的气味
3. 攻击性的；进攻性的
   connected with the act of attacking sb/sth
   1. an offensive war
      侵略战争
   2. offensive action
      进攻行动
   3. He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .
      他被指控携带攻击性武器。
4. 攻方的；进攻型的；攻击型的
   connected with the team that has control of the ball; connected with the act of scoring points
   1. offensive play
      进攻打法

noun

1. 进攻；攻击；侵犯
   a military operation in which large numbers of soldiers, etc. attack another country
   1. an air offensive
      空中攻击
   2. They launched the offensive on January 10.
      他们于1月10日发动了进攻。
2. （引人注意的）系列行动；运动；攻势
   a series of actions aimed at achieving sth in a way that attracts a lot of attention
   1. The government has launched a new offensive against crime.
      政府发动了新的打击犯罪攻势。
   2. a sales offensive
      销售攻势
   3. 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。

1. ADJ-GRADED 冒犯的；得罪人的；唐突的;无礼的
   Something that is offensive upsets or embarrasses people because it is rude or insulting.
   1. 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。
   2. ...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
2. N-COUNT 进攻
   A military offensive is a carefully planned attack made by a large group of soldiers.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
3. See also: Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee. ...a diplomatic offensive. charm offensive
4. ADJ （体育运动中球队）进攻的，攻方的
   In sports such as American football or basketball, the offensive team is the team which has possession of the ball and is trying to score.
   1. 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。
5. PHRASE 采取强势行动；采取攻势
   If you go on the offensive ,go over to the offensive, or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. The army is about to launch a major offensive.
   陆军部队即将发动一次大规模进攻。
2. He launched what was called a charm offensive against MPs who might not support the Government.
   他对可能不支持政府的议会议员发动了所谓的“魅力攻势”。
3. I shall nail my colours firmly to the mast on this subject — as a feminist I find movies like this offensive.
   我要非常明确地表明自己对这个主题的看法：作为一名女权主义者我认为这类电影是对女性的侮辱。
4. People should complain when they consider an advert offensive
   民众如果认为某个广告具有冒犯性就应该投诉。
5. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand
   最后一次进攻将成千上万的人赶到了泰国。
6. After a failed military offensive, all government troops and police were withdrawn from the island.
   在一次军事进攻失败之后，所有政府军和警察均从岛上撤离了。
7. Our host was arrogant and offensive. How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling.
   招待我们的男主人傲慢无礼。真不知道他温柔的妻子怎么能容忍这样一个讨厌的家伙。
8. Even seemingly innocuous words are offensive in certain contexts.
   甚至看似毫无恶意的言辞在某些语境下都会引起冒犯。
9. Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive
   游击队发起攻击后，激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
10. The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon
    警察以携带攻击性武器为由逮捕了我。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer.
    消费者认为其职员的态度漫不经心，对付款的顾客通常表现得令人反感。
19. It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
    毫无疑问，盟军一次大规模的进攻就会击溃已是强弩之末的敌军。
20. He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon
    他随后被逮捕，并被控拥有攻击性武器。
21. The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town.
    进攻于几天前开始，试图解放这个城镇。
22. To those who've never received million dollar royalty cheques, this sounded a little odd, not to say offensive.
    对于那些从没有收到过上百万美元版权费的人来说，这听起来就算不令人反感，至少也让人觉得有点儿怪。
23. Military officials are still tight-lipped about when or whether their forces will launch a ground offensive.
    军官们对于什么时候以及是否发动地面进攻依然守口如瓶。
24. When we launched a general offensive, the enemy troops ran away with their tails between their legs.
    在我们发起总攻后，敌军就夹着尾巴逃跑了。
25. The visiting team maintained a powerful offensive.
    客队攻势凌厉。
26. Their long-prepared offensive was launched in the middle of March.
    他们在3月中旬发起了准备已久的攻势。
27. This is an alliance for offensive and defence.
    这是一个攻守同盟。
28. The offensive has slacked off.
    攻势已经衰弱。
29. Offensive is the best defence.
    进攻是最好的防御。
30. The enemy launched a fresh offensive.
    敌人重新发起进攻。

n.

be on the offensive

• 发动攻势；主动出击
  to be attacking sb/sth rather than waiting for them to attack you

go on (to) the offensive

take the offensive

• 先发制人
  to start attacking sb/sth before they start attacking you

noun

1. the action of attacking an enemy

   Synonym:    offenseoffence

adj

1. substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
   1. `nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'

   Synonym:    dysphemistic

2. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
   1. offensive odors

3. morally offensive
   1. an unsavory reputation
   2. an unsavory scandal

   Synonym:    unsavoryunsavoury

4. causing anger or annoyance
   1. offensive remarks

5. for the purpose of attack rather than defense
   1. offensive weapons

6. violating or tending to violate or offend against
   1. violative of the principles of liberty
   2. considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity

   Synonym:    violative

7. causing or able to cause nausea
   1. a nauseating smell
   2. nauseous offal
   3. a sickening stench

   Synonym:    nauseatingnauseousnoisomequeasyloathsomesickeningvile