新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

offend

英  [əˈfend]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • offends , offending , offended

    1[I 不及物动词] 冒犯 , 使人不安

    If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.

    双语例句

    例:

    He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community.

    他为自己的评论道歉,并且说他无意冒犯那个团体。

    例:

    In the great effort not to offend, we end up saying nothing.

    为了尽量不得罪人,最终我们什么也没有说。

    2[I 不及物动词] 犯罪

    If someone offends, they commit a crime.

    近义词

    break the law

    双语例句

    例:

    In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.

    在西方国家,女孩远不像男孩那样容易犯罪。

    例:

    Victims wanted assurances their attackers would never offend again.

    受害者希望确保袭击他们的人不再犯罪。

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