| 单词 | offense |
| 释义 | offense /euh fens"/ or, for 7-9, /aw"fens, of"ens/, n. 1. a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. 2. a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. 3. a cause of transgression or wrong. 4. something that offends or displeases. 5. the act of offending or displeasing. 6. the feeling of resentful displeasure caused: to give offense. 7. the act of attacking; attack or assault: weapons of offense. 8. a person, army, etc., that is attacking. 9. Sports. a. the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game. b. the players possessing or controlling the ball, puck, etc., or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains. c. a pattern or style of scoring attack: single-wing offense; fast-break offense. d. offensive effectiveness; ability to score: a total breakdown in offense. 10. Archaic. injury, harm, or hurt. Also, offence. [1325-75; ME offence, offense; in part < MF offens < L offensus collision, knock, equiv. to offend(ere) (see OFFEND) + -tus suffix of v. action; in part < MF offense << L offensa, fem. ptp. of offendere] Syn. 1, 2. trespass, felony, fault. See crime. 6. umbrage, resentment, wrath, indignation. 7. aggression. 8. besiegers, attackers, enemy, foe. Ant. 6. pleasure. 7. defense. |
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