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| /əˈfend/ |
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| 1 | T to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying something 冒犯；得罪；使生气 |
| They avoided saying anything that might offend their audience. 他们避免讲任何可能冒犯观众的话。 |
| The chairman did not seem offended by the criticism. 主席似乎没有因受批评而生气。 |
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| 2 | I to commit a crime 犯罪 |
| Over half the prisoners released had offended again within a year. 获释的罪犯有一半以上不到一年又再次犯罪。 |
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| 3 | I/T formal to break a law or rule , or do something against your principles 违犯；违反 |
| We will not publish material that may offend the sensibilities of our readers. 我们不会出版那些可能伤害读者感情的东西。 |
| +against legislation that offends against common sense 违反常理的法规 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| offended adj |
| We feel both saddened and offended. 我们感到既伤心又生气。 |
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