(1)犯法(规)，违法行为，罪行(violation of a moral，legal，or social code;a sin or crime)[C][N(against)]：a criminal/first/minor/grave/driving/capital/sexual～刑事罪/初犯/轻罪/重罪/驾驶违规/死罪/性犯罪;The police charged him with several～s.警方指控他犯有几种罪行。He committed an～against tradition/the rules/human rights/the state.他犯有违背传统/违反规则/侵犯人权/反对国家的罪行。For what～was he arrested? 他因何罪被捕?〖同〗crime，misdeed，violation，sin;〖反〗innocence;

(2)冒犯，触怒(any cause of anger，displeasure，hurt feelings，etc)[U][N(to)]：You gave～to your friends.你得罪了朋友。I hope my remarks will not cause～to your parents.我希望我说的话不会冒犯你的父母。His calmly rational voice robbed his words of all～.他平静的说理听起来一点也不刺耳。〖同〗insult，disrespect，harm，abuse;〖反〗pleasure，delight，satisfaction;

(3)冒犯(触怒)人的事物(sth that offends)[C，N(to)](fml)：an～to the eye/ear 讨厌的景象/刺耳的声音;Some modern buildings are an～to the landscape.某些现代化的建筑破坏了景观。

(4)攻击(act of attacking or assaulting)[U](fml)：weapons of～进攻性武器;The best defence is～.进攻是最好的防御。〖同〗attack，assault，charge，offensive;〖反〗defense，resistance，guard;

no offence (to sb)没有触犯(某人)的意思：Your necktie is wry，no～.您的领带歪了，请勿怪我提醒。

take offence (at sth)觉得受到伤害、烦扰或冒犯：He took great～at your refusal to help.你不愿意帮忙，他气坏了。

←off′end v;

→off′ensive adj & n