offending

Word family  noun offense/offense offender offensive offensiveness adjective offensive ≠ inoffensive offended offending verb offend adverb offensively

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++of·fend·ing /əˈfendɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun]  1  the offending ... PROBLEMthe thing that is causing a problem – often used humorously 引起问题的…，造成不便的…〔常为幽默用法〕 I decided to have the offending tooth removed. 我决定把这颗讨厌的牙拔掉。2  relating to or guilty of an illegal offence 违法的 offending behaviour 违法行为 the offending vehicle 违章车辆3  making people feel angry or insulted 令人不快的，惹人生气的 SYN offensive his offending remarks 他那伤人的话

Examples from the Corpus

offending• Censorship only exposes the offending article to a greater public.• Where agreement can not be reached with offending dealers, legal action will be taken.• He represents the Shinagawa area of Tokyo, and so has no worries about offending farmers.• The offending food turned out to be spoiled potato salad.• Nor was it clear from the 1538 injunctions whether the offending images should simply be removed or totally destroyed.• Needless to say, no lunch for him, as he retreated amidst hoots and laughter, carrying the offending object.• Certainly, the exhibitor could be required to remove the offending poster by virtue of section 5.From Longman Business Dictionaryoffendingof‧fend‧ing /əˈfendɪŋ/ adjective the offending... the thing that is causing a problemHe demanded that the offending paragraph be deleted.The company told the judge that the offending ads would no longer be used.

of·fend·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable  

– causing often the Corpus that thing is a problem Business

offending
of‧fend‧ing /əˈfendɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun]1. the offending ... the thing that is causing a problem – often used humorously:
    I decided to have the offending tooth removed.
2. relating to or guilty of an illegal offence:
    offending behaviour
    the offending vehicle
3. making people feel angry or insulted
   SYN  offensive:
    his offending remarks

of·fend·ingBrE /əˈfendɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /əˈfendɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] causing you to feel annoyed or upset; causing problems 烦人的；令人不安的；惹麻烦的◆The offending paragraph was deleted. 令某些人不悦的那段话已经删除。🔊🔊◆The traffic jam soon cleared once the offending vehicle had been removed. 肇事车辆一经移走，交通拥堵很快就消除了。🔊🔊guilty of a crime 有罪的；违法的◆The offending driver received a large fine. 肇事司机被判以大额罚款。🔊🔊