offensive
英 [?'fens?v]
美[?'f?ns?v]
- adj. 攻擊的；冒犯的；無禮的；討厭的
- n. 攻勢；攻擊
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?offensives;比較級:?more offensive;最高級:?most offensive;副詞:?offensively;名詞:?offensiveness;
中文詞源
offensive 冒犯的，進攻的
來自offend,進攻，冒犯。
英英釋意
- 1. the action of attacking an enemy
英文詞源
- offensive (adj.)
- "attacking" (1540s), "insulting" (1570s), both from Middle French offensif (16c.) and directly from Medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens-, past participle stem of offendere "offend" (see offend). Related: Offensively; offensiveness.
- offensive (n.)
- "condition of attacking, aggressive action," 1720, from offensive (adj.).
同義詞辨析
aggression, invasion, assault, attack, offensive
這些名詞均有"進攻，侵略"之意。
aggression：詞義寬泛，既可指武裝入侵別國領(lǐng)土，又可指文化、經(jīng)濟等方面的侵略。側(cè)重敵意行動和征服的企圖。
invasion：多指具體的侵入或侵犯別國領(lǐng)土，也可用于指抽象事件。
assault：主要指突然而猛烈的進攻。
attack：普通用詞，含義廣，指事先不發(fā)警告，主動地向?qū)Ψ桨l(fā)起武力進攻或?qū)ρ哉摰冗M行抨擊。
offensive：多指進攻的態(tài)勢，常指大規(guī)模的協(xié)同軍事行動。
考試真題
- How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?
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詞組搭配
be on the offensive
act or be ready to act aggressively
處于攻勢，（準(zhǔn)備）展開攻勢
go on (to 或 take) the offensive
take the initiative by beginning to attack or act aggressively
發(fā)起進攻，主動進攻
security forces took the offensive ten days ago.
安全部隊十天前發(fā)起了進攻。
實用場景例句
- offensive remarks
- 冒犯的言論
牛津詞典
- His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
- 他的評論嚴重觸怒了眾多的單身母親。
牛津詞典
- The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
- 節(jié)目里使用了某些觀眾可能認為是犯忌的語言。
牛津詞典
- an offensive smell
- 刺鼻的氣味
牛津詞典
- an offensive war
- 侵略戰(zhàn)爭
牛津詞典
- offensive action
- 進攻行動
牛津詞典
- He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .
- 他被指控攜帶攻擊性武器。
牛津詞典
- offensive play
- 進攻打法
牛津詞典
- an air offensive
- 空中攻擊
牛津詞典
- They launched the offensive on January 10.
- 他們于1月10日發(fā)動了進攻。
牛津詞典
- The government has launched a new offensive against crime.
- 政府發(fā)動了新的打擊犯罪攻勢。
牛津詞典
- a sales offensive
- 銷售攻勢
牛津詞典
- The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them) .
- 公眾似乎并不相信他們最近所表演的一連串笑臉攻勢。
牛津詞典
- Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive.
- 他的一些朋友覺得該劇非常讓人反感。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...offensive remarks which called into question the integrity of my firm.
- 令我公司的誠信遭受質(zhì)疑的冒犯性言論
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes...
- 它對叛軍的最新一輪軍事進攻旨在重新打開重要的貿(mào)易通道。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground.
- 這支武裝部隊已發(fā)動進攻要奪回失去的陣地。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee.
- 共和黨人承認他們別無選擇，只有對獲提名的民主黨人展開全面攻擊。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...a diplomatic offensive.
- 外交攻勢
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The worst-ever defeat of this team proved once again that Stanford can be one of the most explosive offensive teams in the country.
- 該隊前所未有的慘敗再次證明斯坦福隊是國內(nèi)最具爆發(fā)力的進攻型隊伍之一。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them...
- 西非部隊對襲擊者展開全力還擊。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The Foreign Secretary has decided to take the offensive in the discussion on the future of the community.
- 外交大臣決定在有關(guān)該社群未來的討論中采取攻勢。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Tattoos are very fashionable among teenagers lately.
- 最近紋身在青少年中很流行.
期刊摘選
- He took up offensive words.
- 他發(fā)出攻擊性的言論.
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