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TOEFL BNC: 5947 COCA: 3168

offensive

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Related topics: Military, Sport
of·fen·sive1 /əˈfensɪv/ ●●○ adjectiveadj  
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 rude
2  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 EnglishAmEDS 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 adverbadv
 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 [uncountableU]
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 weapons
offensive 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 [countableC]  
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。
Examples from the Corpus
go on the offensive• Hastily revising his plans for my career, he settled us into our Cape Cod retreat and went on the offensive.• But before Adamowski could get his campaign under way, Daley threw him off balance by going on the offensive.• When the Government hinted darkly about a privacy bill in the wake of the Mellor affair, MacKenzie went on the offensive.• Temperamentally unsuited for compromise, Tatum went on the offensive.• If she could find somewhere dry, she would be able to go on the offensive.• So she did not need to go on the offensive and was not required to fight.
3. charm/diplomatic offensive PLANa planned set of actions intended to influence a lot of people 魅力/外交攻势
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charm/diplomatic offensive• But then Sunderland came up with a new offer and Liverpool launched a fresh diplomatic offensive.
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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 adjectiveadjoffensive2 noun
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TOEFL BNC: 5947 COCA: 3168
offensive

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + OFFENSIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤all-out, full-scale, large-scale, major, massive全面攻勢；主要的進攻；大規模進攻◇In 1941, Hitler launched an all-out offensive against the Soviet Union.1941 年，希特勒向蘇聯發起了全面進攻。➤military軍事進攻◇a military offensive against the insurgents向叛亂者發起的軍事攻勢➤guerrilla, terrorist游擊隊的／恐怖分子的進攻▸➤air, bombing空襲；轟炸攻擊▸➤ground地面攻勢▸➤diplomatic, government, propaganda外交／政府／宣傳攻勢➤charm (figurative) 魅力攻勢◇The politician has launched a charm offensive in an attempt to clean up his image.這位政治家發起了魅力攻勢，以修復他受損的形象。VERB + OFFENSIVE➤launch, mount發起攻勢▸➤plan籌劃攻勢▸➤be on, go on, take採取攻勢；主動出擊◇She took the offensive, challenging her critics to prove their allegations.她先發制人，要求批評她的人證明他們的指控。PREPOSITION➤offensive against向⋯發起攻勢◇The government is launching an all-out offensive against the drug cartels.政府正對販毒集團發起全面打擊。
offensive

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem無禮；好像無禮▸➤become變得無禮▸➤consider sth, deem sth, find sth, think sth認為⋯令人反感◇He's always making rude remarks about women. I find that deeply offensive.他總是說些對女性不恭的話，這讓我討厭至極。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／頗為／非常使人反感▸➤deeply, downright, grossly, highly使人非常反感▸➤potentially可能令人反感▸➤deliberately有意冒犯▸➤patently (NAmE, law法律) 明顯地令人反感◇The material is patently offensive as measured by the standards for the broadcast medium.按照廣播媒體的標準，這樣的素材無疑令人反感。➤morally道德上令人反感▸➤racially在種族觀念上冒犯PREPOSITION➤to對⋯無禮◇This sort of attitude is very offensive to women.這種態度對女性非常無禮。
TOEFL BNC: 5947 COCA: 3168
offensive adj.
⇨ offensive (offensive language) ⇨ disgusting 1 (an offensive smell)offensive noun
⇨ attack 1 offensive

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for insulting 另见insulting条offensive ♦︎ abusive ♦︎ bad ♦︎ filthy ♦︎ rude ♦︎ foul ♦︎ coarseThese words all describe unpleasant or shocking language or people. 这些词均表示语言或人无礼的、冒犯的、惹人憎恶的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆offensive / abusive to sb◆offensive / abusive / bad / filthy / rude / foul language◆an offensive / an abusive / a filthy / a rude / a coarse word◆an offensive / an abusive / a rude gesture / remark / comment◆an offensive / a filthy / a rude joke◆very / quite offensive / abusive / rude / foul / coarse◆rather offensive / rude / foul / coarse■ offensive (rather formal) causing sb to feel upset, insulted or annoyed 冒犯的；得罪人的；无礼的◆I've had enough of her offensive remarks.我受够了她冒犯的言论。◆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。◆This job is stressful enough even without clients being offensive.即便客户不是那么无礼，这份工作的压力也够大的。OPP inoffensive ⓘ A person or thing that is inoffensive is not likely to offend or upset anyone. * inoffensive指人或事物不冒犯人的、不讨人嫌的◆a shy, inoffensive young man腼腆温和的小伙子 ■ abusive əˈbjuːsɪv (rather formal) very offensive; criticizing sb in an unfair and offensive way 辱骂的；恶语的；毁谤的◆He was fined for making abusive comments to the referee.他因辱骂裁判而被罚款。◆He became abusive when he was drunk.他喝醉时就满口脏话骂人。■ bad [usually before noun] offensive 冒犯的；得罪人的；无礼的◆Most of the complaints received were about bad language.接到的投诉大多跟说粗话有关。ⓘ In this meaning, bad is always used in the phrase bad language. 表达此义时，bad总是用在短语bad language中。■ filthy very offensive and usually connected with sex 下流的；淫秽的；猥亵的◆That's enough of your filthy language!你的下流话真是让人受够了！◆He's got a filthy mind (= is always thinking about sex).他满脑子淫念。■ rude (especially BrE) offensive or embarrassing and often connected with sex 粗野的；猥亵的；下流的◆The joke is too rude to repeat.这个笑话太下流，不宜重复。◆Someone made a rude noise.有人发出了猥亵的声音。■ foul faʊl [usually before noun](of language) including rude words and swearing （语言）充满脏话的，辱骂性的，下流的◆He called her the foulest names imaginable.他用能想得出的最下流的话骂她。◆I'm sick of her foul mouth (= habit of swearing).我讨厌她那张动不动就骂人的臭嘴。■ coarse kɔːs; NAmE kɔːrs (rather formal) rude and offensive, especially about sex 粗鲁无礼的，粗俗的（尤指涉及性的）◆He constantly made coarse jokes about his girlfriend.他总拿他的女朋友开些粗俗的玩笑。
TOEFL BNC: 5947 COCA: 3168

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