1 VERB 冒犯；得罪；触怒 If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. 冒犯；得罪；触怒
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He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community. [VERB noun]
他为自己发表的评论道歉并称无意冒犯该社群。
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The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords. [be VERB-ed]
这项调查发现几乎90％的人都会为不堪入耳的脏话所触怒。
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Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend. [VERB]
电视节目审查官正在剪掉他们称有可能会令人反感的一些镜头。
SYN distress, upset, outrage, pain
2 VERB 违反，违犯，违背（法律、规定、原则等） To offend against a law, rule, or principle means to break it. 违反，违犯，违背（法律、规定、原则等） [formal]
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This bill offends against good sense and against justice. [VERB + against]
该法案有悖于理智和公正。
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In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code. [VERB noun]
道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。
3 VERB [no cont] 犯罪；犯法 If someone offends, they commit a crime. 犯罪；犯法 [formal]
| Word Link | fend ≈ striking : defend, fender, offend |
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