offensive

英 [ə'fensɪv]美[ə'fɛnsɪv]

act or be ready to act aggressively

处于攻势，（准备）展开攻势

take the initiative by beginning to attack or act aggressively

发起进攻，主动进攻

security forces took the offensive ten days ago.
安全部队十天前发起了进攻。

1. The army now appears to have launched a counter-offensive.: 军队现在似乎已经发起了反攻。

2. They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.: 他们希望我将题目修改一下，以免显得太过冒犯。

3. He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.: 他不久将会再次发动进攻，彻底毁掉整个和平进程。

4. The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon.: 警察以携带攻击性武器为由逮捕了我。

5. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand.: 最后一次进攻将成千上万的人赶到了泰国。