offensive

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a. 令人不快的, 侮辱的, 攻击性的 [法] 攻击的, 进攻的, 冒犯的

发音

/əˈfɛnsɪv/
其它 /əˈfɪ̟nsɪv/
US /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/
/ˈɑˌfɛnsɪv/

词形变化

offensives 复数 offensives more offensive 比较级 most offensive 最高级

别名

offencive

教材释义与例句

名词

攻势；攻击

形容词

攻击的；冒犯的；无礼的；讨厌的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An attack.

    进攻

    攻势

    可数 政治 军事 不可数

    The Marines today launched a major offensive.

  2. 2.

    The posture of attacking or being able to attack.

    不可数 可数

    He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.

adj. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.

    有攻击性

    冒犯的

    Some people find pornography offensive.

    An offensive smell.

  2. 2.

    Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.

    The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.

  3. 3.

    Having to do with play directed at scoring.

    进攻性的

    体育

    The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

offense offence

上位词 1

operation

下位词 4

counteroffensive dirty war pushback rollback
形容词

同义词 10

vile nauseous sickening queasy loathsome unsavory nauseating noisome unsavoury violative

反义词 2

defensive inoffensive

近义相关 10

disgusting creepy wicked foul attacking rank outrageous hideous horrific obnoxious

参见 8

evil aggressive hostile unpleasant disrespectful harmful hateful unpalatable

相关短语

offensive foul offensive line of scrimmage offensive back offensive tackle offensive line offensive zone offensive zones offensive backs offensive fouls offensive lines offensive tackles offensive lines of scrimmage offensive and defensive alliance 攻守同盟 offensive guard

词源

From Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if by analogy with défensif. Offendre is from Latin offendere (“to offend”); see offend.

来源：wiktionary