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IELTS BNC: 5542 COCA: 5207

offend

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of·fend /əˈfend/ ●●○ verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]OFFEND to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc 冒犯，使生气
 His remarks deeply offended many Scottish people.
他的话严重冒犯了许多苏格兰人。
be offended by/at something
 Liddy was offended by such a personal question.
提这样私人的问题让利迪很生气。
 The careful language is designed not to offend.
使用谨慎的语言是为了不得罪人。
2  [transitiveT]BAD to seem bad or unacceptable to someone 使反感，使不快；冒犯
 A solution must be found that doesn’t offend too many people.
必须找到一个不会冒犯太多人的解决办法。
 Some of these new buildings really offend the eye (=look very ugly).
这些新大楼中有一些实在有碍观瞻。
3  [intransitiveI] formalSCC to commit a crime or crimes 犯罪，违法
 Many of the young men here are likely to offend again.
这里的年轻人中有许多很可能会再次犯罪。
4  [intransitiveI, transitiveT] formalOFFEND to be against people’s feelings of what is morally acceptable 违背，触犯〔道德准则〕
offend against
 Broadcasters have a responsibility not to offend against good taste and decency.
节目主持人有责任使自己的行为举止不与高雅趣味和得体言行相悖。
Examples from the Corpus
offend• He didn't speak during the meeting for fear of saying something that might offend.• The parole board felt that Harris was unlikely to offend again.• Some people are offended by swearing on television.• Because these would offend canons of justice which find acceptance among a large proportion of the population.• I wondered if I had offended him in some way.• He stood immobile, and I wondered if I had said something to offend him.• Jenny felt confused by Matt's behavior - had she done something to offend him?• She stopped mid-sentence, anxious not to offend him.• He is a sensitive man, and it not difficult to offend his sensibilities.• The programme contains scenes that my offend older viewers.• If Montrose openly endorsed Kirkton, and carried his re-election, he might gravely offend some of his own friends.• The risk was that I would offend the equity department, which would then try to have me fired.• Garbage blowing on the sidewalk would offend them as much as would a dully designed highrise.
be offended by/at something• Are shoppers really going to be offended by a ponytail?• They need not be exaggerated by anyone who, for whatever reasons, is offended by it.• The rest of the disciples were offended by it and expressed disapproval.• Indeed, they could be offended by it.• We are offended by reports which contradict our views; they require a total structural shift in our understanding of marriage.• True, some people are offended by swearing on television.• So, uh, he was offended by that.• Or should I be offended by the implicit ethnic slur?
offend against• Broadcasters have a responsibility not to offend against good taste and decency.
From Longman Business Dictionary
offendof·fend /əˈfend/ verb
1[intransitiveI]LAW to do something that is a crime
What can be done to stop criminals offending again?
2[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to make someone angry or upset
The advertisement was never intended to offend anyone.
—offended adjectiveadj
Many sales personnel would be offended if sales forecasts were made without their input.
Origin offend
(1300-1400) Old French offendre, from Latin offendere “to strike against, offend”
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IELTS BNC: 5542 COCA: 5207
offend

verb

ADVERB | VERB + OFFEND | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤deeply, gravely, greatly深深傷害；嚴重冒犯◇He knew that he had offended her deeply.他知道自己已經深深地傷害了她。➤mortally嚴重冒犯▸➤slightly輕微地冒犯▸➤easily容易傷害◇He was very sensitive and easily offended.他很敏感，很容易生氣。VERB + OFFEND➤be likely to很可能冒犯◇Omit anything that is likely to offend people.刪除所有可能冒犯他人的內容。➤be anxious not to, be careful not to, not mean to, take care not to小心不冒犯；無意冒犯；注意不冒犯◇She stopped mid-sentence, anxious not to offend him.她話說了一半就停下了，擔心會得罪他。PREPOSITION➤against違背◇Viewers complained that the broadcast offended against good taste.觀眾投訴說這個節目有傷大雅。PHRASES➤feel, look, sound, etc. offended感覺、看起來、聽上去等受到冒犯◇She sounded offended when she replied.她回答時聽上去很生氣。
IELTS BNC: 5542 COCA: 5207
offend

verb

offend ♦︎ insult ♦︎ shock ♦︎ abuseThese words all mean to upset sb because of sth that you say or do. 这些词均表示得罪、冒犯。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to feel offended / insulted / shocked◆deeply offended / insulted / shocked■ offend [transitive, often passive, intransitive] to make sb feel upset because of sth that you say or do that is rude or embarrassing 得罪；冒犯◆They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding.你若不参加他们的婚礼，他们会生气的。◆Some people found his jokes funny but others were deeply offended.他讲的那些笑话有些人觉得好笑，但其他人则深以为忤。◆A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend.电视采访者必须小心别得罪人。▸ offence

noun

 [uncountable] ◆I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that.我相信他那么说并无冒犯的意思。◆The photo on the cover of the book may cause offence to some people.这本书封面上的照片可能会引起一些人的反感。◆No one will take offence (= feel offended) if you leave early.你若早退谁也不会介意的。■ insult ɪnˈsʌlt [transitive, often passive] to say or do sth that is rude to sb and offends them 辱骂；侮辱；冒犯◆I have never been so insulted in all my life!我一生中从未受过如此侮辱！◆She felt insulted by the low offer.那么低的出价让她觉得受到了侮辱。◆Do you really expect me to believe that? Don't insult my intelligence!你真以为我会相信吗？别侮辱我的智慧！   see also insulting ⇨ insulting ▸ insult ˈɪnsʌlt

noun

 [countable] ◆The crowd was shouting insults at the police.群众大声辱骂着警察。◆His comments were seen as an insult to the president.他的评论被看成是对总统的冒犯。NOTE 辨析 Offend or insult?To insult sb is to say or do sth that is rude to them, usually deliberately. To offend them is to make them feel upset, either because you have insulted them or because you have been rude or thoughtless about sb/sth else that is important to them. * insult指对某人言行粗鲁，通常是故意的。offend指使某人不高兴，或是因为你冒犯了他们，或是因为你粗鲁或轻率地对待他们所看重的人或事物。■ shock [intransitive, transitive] to make sb feel offended or disgusted by your bad language or behaviour, especially deliberately 使气愤；使厌恶◆These movies deliberately set out to shock.这些电影存心让人恶心。◆She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things.她喜欢故意说些不堪入耳的话让人讨厌。   see also shocking ⇨ outrageous ■ abuse [transitive] to make rude or offensive remarks to or about sb 辱骂；诋毁；对⋯恶语相加◆Journalists covering the case have been threatened and abused.报道这起案件的记者遭到了威胁和谩骂。▸ abuse

noun

 [uncountable] ◆to scream / hurl / shout abuse高声谩骂；破口大骂；大声辱骂◆a stream / torrent of abuse一连串辱骂；劈头盖脸一通臭骂
IELTS BNC: 5542 COCA: 5207
offend
To insult or offend someone: insult, offend, wound...
To fail to obey a rule, law or command: cross a line, break, defy...
Feeling angry or annoyed: angry, annoyed, upset...

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