offence
/əˈfens/( <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。
1.1
- 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进攻, 攻击：
as modifier reductions in strategic offence arsenals.战略进攻性武器储备的减少。
3.1
- 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。
短语
no offence
- informal do not be offended〈非正式〉并无恶意, 请勿见怪。
词源
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'.