offensive

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++

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of·fen·sive1 /əˈfensɪv/ ●●○ adjective  1  RUDE/IMPOLITEvery rude or insulting and likely to upset people 无礼的，冒犯的，令人恼火的 OPP inoffensive I found her remarks deeply offensive. 我觉得她的话令人非常恼火。offensive to crude jokes that are offensive to women 冒犯女士的粗鄙笑话 offensive behaviour 无礼的行为► see thesaurus at rude2  formalUNPLEASANT very unpleasant 令人不快[讨厌]的 an offensive smell 令人讨厌的气味3  [only before noun]PMATTACK for attacking 攻击的，进攻性的 → defensive1(1) Jan was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon. 简因为持有攻击性武器而被定罪。 The troops took up offensive positions. 部队准备发起进攻。4  American EnglishDS relating to getting points and winning a game, rather than stopping the other team from getting points 〔体育比赛中〕进攻的，攻势的 OPP defensive the Jets’ offensive strategy 喷气机队的进攻策略 —offensively adverb 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。 —offensiveness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

offensive• Apparently some viewers found the show offensive.• How could he be so offensive as to stare at the chap's disfigured face, he wondered.• Walsh returns as an administrative assistant to Seifert and will work closely with second-year offensive coordinator Marc Trestman.• He is particularly curious about the offensive line, which was beset by injuries and poor performances last season.• the offensive player of the year• The 49ers' first four offensive plays included an interception, a sack and a lost fumble.• Government troops took up offensive positions.• The BBC received a number of complaints about the offensive remarks made during the interview.• Throughout the football game a small section of the crowd was chanting offensive slogans.• Your comments are offensive to all Jews.• This was offensive to Hinduism, his critics yelled.• These pornographic magazines are deeply offensive to women.• He was convicted of carrying an offensive weapon and got a 28-day suspended sentence and £200 fine.• offensive weaponsoffensive to• The novel has been criticized for being offensive to Muslims.offensive weapon• It says it's an offence for anyone to be carrying an offensive weapon.• Joshua Morris stood in line waiting to be searched for an offensive weapon.• Nothing is more empowering than towering over your boyfriend and your boss in shoes that double as an offensive weapon.• The commuter was prosecuted, found guilty of carrying an offensive weapon, and fined.• Police had considered taking action against David as they said he was carrying an offensive weapon his bendy rubber truncheon.• He appealed to Khrushchev to remove the offensive weapons under United Nations supervision.• Moreover, in the 1930s offensive weapons were openly and legally sold.

Related topics: Military

offensive2 noun [countable]  1  PMATTACKa 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。2  go on the offensive  (also take the offensive)ATTACK 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。3. charm/diplomatic offensive PLANa planned set of actions intended to influence a lot of people 魅力/外交攻势

Examples from the Corpus

offensive• Government troops launched an offensive against UNITA positions in the north.• The government offensive in Arakan was only part of a broader offensive launched against rebel forces in late 1991.• The failure of the Guadalajara offensive marked the end of a period of change discernible in Franco's military tactics.• The great military offensive had failed, and it seemed victory was escaping them.• The rebel offensive resumed on Thursday, leaving 12 dead and many injured.• Before the offensive began he had tried in vain to impress this upon his superiors.• In the view of many analysts here, they did not have to create the impression that they are on the offensive.offensive ... launched• An offensive must be launched, she thought feverishly.• The government offensive in Arakan was only part of a broader offensive launched against rebel forces in late 1991.• At the same time it launched an ideological offensive launched to justify this approach to solving the crisis.

of·fen·sive1 adjectiveoffensive2 nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus upset insulting rude or to likely and very

offensive

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of‧fen‧sive¹ /əˈfensɪv/ adjective1. very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
   OPP  inoffensive:
    I found her remarks deeply offensive.
    offensive to
    crude jokes that are offensive to women
    offensive behaviour
2. formal very unpleasant:
    an offensive smell
3. [only before noun] for attacking ⇨ defensive¹(1):
    Jan was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon.
    The troops took up offensive positions.
4. American English relating to getting points and winning a game, rather than stopping the other team from getting points
   OPP  defensive:
    the Jets’ offensive strategy
—offensively adverb:
    Rick’s remarks were offensively racist.
—offensiveness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ rude not following the rules of good social behaviour or treating other people with a lack of respect: It’s rude to interrupt. | He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met. | rude remarks about her stomach
   ▪ impolite/not polite not following the rules of good social behaviour. Impolite sounds rather formal: It is impolite to stare. | It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full of food.
   ▪ cheeky British English, smart/sassy American English behaving in a way that is a little rude, especially when this is amusing or annoying – used especially about children: a cheeky grin | Let go, you cheeky monkey (=cheeky child)! | Don’t get smart with me!
   ▪ tactless saying things that are likely to upset or embarrass someone, without intending to: a tactless remark | How could you be so tactless?
   ▪ offensive speaking or behaving in a way that is likely to upset or offend someone: His remarks are offensive to African-Americans. | offensive language
   ▪ insulting speaking or behaving in a way that is very rude and offensive to someone: comments that are insulting to women | The article was full of insulting language.
   ▪ discourteous /dɪsˈkɜːtiəs $ -ɜːr-/ formal rather rude. Discourteous sounds very formal and is often used when talking about being careful not to upset someone’s feelings: He did not wish to appear discourteous towards his host. | It would seem discourteous to refuse her offer.
   ▪ ill-mannered (also bad-mannered) especially written behaving in a rude way, especially because you have never been taught how to behave politely: Ill-mannered movie-goers talked throughout the entire picture. | It was very bad-mannered.
   ▪ disrespectful not showing the proper respect for someone or something: I felt her comments were disrespectful to all the people who have worked so hard on this project.
   ▪ impertinent formal not showing a proper respect for someone, especially by asking or talking about subjects that you do not have a right to know about: an impertinent question about his private life | an impertinent young man | Would it be impertinent to ask how old you are?
   ▪ insolent formal behaving in a way that is deliberately very rude to someone in authority: The girl’s only response was an insolent stare. | Don’t be so insolent!
   ▪ impudent formal rude, and having no respect for people who are older or more important: The boy gave an impudent smile.
   ▪ irreverent showing a lack of respect for someone or something who people are supposed to respect – used especially about comedy programmes and newspaper articles: an irreverent look at the week’s events | his irreverent sense of humour

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offensive² noun [countable]1. a planned military attack involving large forces over a long period:
    a military offensive
    A major offensive was launched on August 22.
2. go on the offensive (also take the offensive) to start attacking or criticizing someone before they start attacking or criticizing you:
    Republicans went on the offensive over soaring gasoline prices.
    The international coalition was ready to take the offensive.
3. charm/diplomatic offensive a planned set of actions intended to influence a lot of people