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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