offensive
英 [ə'fensɪv]
美[ə'fɛnsɪv]
- adj. 攻击的；冒犯的；无礼的；讨厌的
- n. 攻势；攻击
词态变化
复数: offensives;比较级: more offensive;最高级: most offensive;副词: offensively;名词: offensiveness;
中文词源
offensive 冒犯的，进攻的
来自offend,进攻，冒犯。
英英释意
- 1. the action of attacking an enemy
英文词源
- 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.).
同义词辨析
aggression, invasion, assault, attack, offensive
这些名词均有"进攻，侵略"之意。
aggression：词义宽泛，既可指武装入侵别国领土，又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。
invasion：多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土，也可用于指抽象事件。
assault：主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。
attack：普通用词，含义广，指事先不发警告，主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。
offensive：多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。
考试真题
- How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?
2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 题设
词组搭配
be on the offensive
act or be ready to act aggressively
处于攻势，（准备）展开攻势
go on (to 或 take) the offensive
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。
实用场景例句
- offensive remarks
- 冒犯的言论
牛津词典
- His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
- 他的评论严重触怒了众多的单身母亲。
牛津词典
- The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
- 节目里使用了某些观众可能认为是犯忌的语言。
牛津词典
- an offensive smell
- 刺鼻的气味
牛津词典
- an offensive war
- 侵略战争
牛津词典
- offensive action
- 进攻行动
牛津词典
- He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .
- 他被指控携带攻击性武器。
牛津词典
- offensive play
- 进攻打法
牛津词典
- an air offensive
- 空中攻击
牛津词典
- They launched the offensive on January 10.
- 他们于1月10日发动了进攻。
牛津词典
- The government has launched a new offensive against crime.
- 政府发动了新的打击犯罪攻势。
牛津词典
- a sales offensive
- 销售攻势
牛津词典
- The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them) .
- 公众似乎并不相信他们最近所表演的一连串笑脸攻势。
牛津词典
- Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive.
- 他的一些朋友觉得该剧非常让人反感。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...offensive remarks which called into question the integrity of my firm.
- 令我公司的诚信遭受质疑的冒犯性言论
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes...
- 它对叛军的最新一轮军事进攻旨在重新打开重要的贸易通道。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground.
- 这支武装部队已发动进攻要夺回失去的阵地。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee.
- 共和党人承认他们别无选择，只有对获提名的民主党人展开全面攻击。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a diplomatic offensive.
- 外交攻势
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The worst-ever defeat of this team proved once again that Stanford can be one of the most explosive offensive teams in the country.
- 该队前所未有的惨败再次证明斯坦福队是国内最具爆发力的进攻型队伍之一。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them...
- 西非部队对袭击者展开全力还击。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The Foreign Secretary has decided to take the offensive in the discussion on the future of the community.
- 外交大臣决定在有关该社群未来的讨论中采取攻势。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Tattoos are very fashionable among teenagers lately.
- 最近纹身在青少年中很流行.
期刊摘选
- He took up offensive words.
- 他发出攻击性的言论.
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