offence

offence
[əˈfɛns]
(美 offense)
noun
  1. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act
    违法；犯规；犯罪
    the new offence of obtaining property by deception.
    骗取财产的新罪行。
    ■a thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural
    过错；违反
    the outcome is an offence to basic justice.
    其结果是对基本公正的违背。
  2. [mass noun]annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles
    （由于感觉受到侮辱或漠视而引起的）恼怒；怨恨
    he went out, making it clear he'd taken offence.
    他走了出去，表示他生气了。
    I didn't intend to give offence.
    我不想得罪人。
  3. [mass noun]the action of attacking
    攻击
    [as modifier]reductions in strategic offence arsenals.
    战略性攻击武器的减少。
    ■(N. Amer.)the attacking team or players in a sport, especially in American Football
    (北美)（尤指美式橄榄球等运动中的）进攻队；进攻队员
常用词组
no offence
  1. (informal)do not be offended
    (非正式)并无恶意，请勿见怪
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French offens 'misdeed', from Latin offensus 'annoyance', reinforced by French offense, from Latin offensa 'a striking against, a hurt, or displeasure'; based on Latin offendere 'strike against'
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