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单词 offence
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offencenoun

US offense uk/əˈfens/us/əˈfens/

offence noun (CRIME)

B2 [ C ] an illegal act; a crime:

a serious/minor offence
a criminal/drink-driving offence
Driving without a licence is an offence.
He committed several serious offences.
It's the third time that he's been convicted of a drug offence.

More examples

  • The soldier received a dishonourable discharge for a disciplinary offence.
  • It's an offence to park on double yellow lines.
  • This was the defendant's third court appearance for the same offence.
  • He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offences.
  • She was yesterday bailed for three weeks on drink-driving offences.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Crime - general words

  • carrying-on
  • complicit
  • complicity
  • copycat
  • crime
  • drink-driving
  • DWI
  • foul play
  • hate crime
  • inside job
  • juvenile delinquent
  • loitering
  • misdeed
  • offense
  • speeding
  • trespass
  • vagrant
  • victimless
  • war crime
  • wrongdoing

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offence noun (UPSET FEELINGS)

B2 [ U ] upset and hurt or annoyed feelings, often because someone has been rude or shown no respect:

I really didn't mean (to cause/give) any offence (= did not intend to upset anyone) - I was just stating my opinion.
Do you think he took offence (= was upset) at what I said about his hair?
no offence (intended)

used when you say something that might upset or annoy someone :

No offence, but I find your sister a little rude.
If you don't mind, I'd rather go on my own - no offence intended, but I think it would be better.

More examples

  • Sometimes taboo words are written with asterisks to avoid causing offence.
  • She takes offence too easily.
  • His remarks caused widespread offence.
  • She took offence when I offered to pay.
  • The last thing I want to do is cause offence to your mother.

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Making people sad, shocked and upset

  • aback
  • amiss
  • appal
  • be laughing on the other side of your face idiom
  • bite
  • burn
  • haunt
  • hit/touch a (raw) nerve idiom
  • horrify
  • hurt sb's feelings idiom
  • hurtful
  • laugh
  • mess
  • nose
  • shake
  • tear sb apart
  • tear sb's heart out idiom
  • torture
  • traumatize
  • twist/turn the knife (in the wound) idiom

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/ˈɑː.fens/[ U or C ] US the part of a game such as American football that involves trying to score points, or the players who try to score points

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Winning, losing & scoring in sport

  • against the run of play idiom
  • close-run
  • do the double over sb idiom
  • drubbing
  • game changer
  • game-changing
  • give sth away
  • hold
  • lead 1
  • pip
  • pummel
  • retire
  • run away with sth
  • sink
  • square
  • strike gold idiom
  • varsity
  • walkover
  • win
  • won

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Competitors & participants in sports & games
General terms used in ball sports
American football
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