offensiveness

of·fen·sive

O0038100 (ə-fĕn′sĭv)adj.1. a. Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment: an offensive gesture.b. Disagreeable to the senses: an offensive odor.2. a. Making a physical or military attack: The offensive troops gained ground quickly.b. Of, relating to, or designed for attack: offensive weapons.3. (ŏf′ĕn-) Sports Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck: an offensive rush.n.1. An attitude or position of attack: go on the offensive in chess.2. A physical or military attack or assault: led a massive military offensive.

of·fen′sive·ly adv.of·fen′sive·ness n.Synonyms: offensive, disgusting, loathsome, nasty, odious, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vile
These adjectives mean extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings: an offensive remark; disgusting language; a loathsome disease; a nasty smell; an odious sight; a repellent demand; repulsive behavior; revolting food; vile thoughts. See Also Synonyms at hateful.

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offensiveness - the quality of being offensiveodiousness, distastefulnessblatancy - the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable"unpleasantness - the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"repulsiveness, loathsomeness, lousiness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"hatefulness, objectionableness, obnoxiousness - the quality of being hateful

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进攻

offend

(əˈfend) verb1. to make feel upset or angry. If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.伤害...感情2. to be unpleasant or disagreeable. Cigarette smoke offends me.使不舒服ofˈfence , (American) ofˈfense noun1. (any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc. That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.触怒2. a crime. The police charged him with several offences.罪过ofˈfender noun a person who offends, especially against the law. 罪犯ofˈfensive (-siv) adjective1. insulting. offensive remarks.冒犯2. disgusting. an offensive smell.令人讨厌的3. used to attack. an offensive weapon.进攻性的 noun an attack. They launched an offensive against the invading army.进攻ofˈfensively adverb 令人不快地，无礼地 ofˈfensiveness noun进攻be on the offensive to be making an attack. She always expects people to criticize her and so she is always on the offensive.处于进攻状态take offence (with at) to be offended (by something). He took offence at what she said.因某事而生气

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noun the quality of being offensive

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