单词 | offence |
释义 | offenceoffence <英> , offense <美> 1.【律】(crime)犯法行为;罪行 Thirteen people have been charged with treason, an offence that can carry the death penalty.十三人因叛国罪被起诉, 该罪行能够判处死刑。 In Britain the Consumer Protection Act makes it an offence to sell goods that are unsafe.英国《消费者保护法》规定, 销售不安全商品是犯法行为。 to commit an offence犯罪 She had committed various minor offences, like breaking road-traffic regulations.她曾有各种轻微违法行为, 例如违反道路交通规则。 Fifty per cent of youngsters who had committed violent offences had themselves suffered some form of abuse.有暴力罪行的年轻人中, 一半人自己就曾受到过某种形式的虐待。 to be convicted of an offence被判有罪 Amnesties were granted to those members of the military convicted of human-rights offences.对那些被判侵犯人权罪的军方人员实行了大赦。 a person convicted of a serious offence such as manslaughter一个被判犯过失杀人这类严重罪行的人 to be charged with an offence因犯罪而被起诉 I haven't been arrested, I haven't been charged with any offence.我没有被逮捕过, 也没有因任何罪行而被起诉过。 One man was charged with a public-order offence, another was cautioned for obstruction.一个人因扰乱社会治安罪而被起诉, 另一个人因妨碍罪而受到警告。 See alsocapital offence criminal offence 2.(annoyance)冒犯;得罪 The newspaper editor issued a sincere apology for the hurt and offence the article had caused.该报纸编辑为那篇文章造成的伤害和冒犯发表真诚的道歉声明。 The chapel was called, to avoid offence, the Contemplation Centre.为了避免冒犯, 这座小教堂被称为“默祷中心”。 3.(source of anger)讨厌的东西;让人反感的事物;令人生气的事 The presence of foreign troops on their land has become an offence to their hosts.在他们的土地上有外国军队驻扎成了让东道主反感的事。 He condemned racism as an offence to the human family.他谴责种族主义是让人类大家庭讨厌的东西。 Privilege determined by birth is an offence to any modern sense of justice.与生俱来的特权是对现代公正意识的亵渎。 4.【军】(attack, assault)进攻;攻击 Missile defence, not offence, is the way to deal with the most dangerous threats of the 21st century.对付21世纪最危险威胁的办法是导弹防御, 而非导弹进攻。 5.缩写为O【体】(attacking)进攻 6.<古>(injury, harm)伤害;损害 idiom ◆to cause offenceorto give offence冒犯;得罪 The photograph may cause distress and offence to the public.这张照片可能会引起公众的忧虑和反感。 We have had our differences and I'm sorry if it has caused offence.我们有过一些分歧, 如有冒犯我很抱歉。 The play is liable to give offence to many people.这部戏可能会得罪很多人。 ◆no offence (used as sentence adverb)不要见怪 Dad, you need a bath. No offence.爸爸, 别见怪, 不过你该洗澡了。 no offence, but …请别见怪, 不过… No offence, but there's a terrible smell in here.请别见怪, 不过这里有股很难闻的气味。 ◆to take offence生气 She never takes offence at anything.她从不对任何事生气。 I apologize if you took offence.如果你生气的话, 我道歉。 He was always so quick to take offence.他总是动不动就生气。 |
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