单词
offensive
读音
əˈfensɪv
美式
英式
词根
"Offensive"的主要词根是 "-fend", 这个词根来自拉丁语的 "fendere"，意思是“打击”、“攻击”。
释义
adj. 攻击的；冒犯的；无礼的；讨厌的 n. 攻势；攻击 [ 复数 offensives 比较级 more offensive 最高级 most offensive ]
例句
They launched the offensive on January 10.
他们于1月10日发动了进攻。
This poster is offensive and degrades women.
这张海报冒失无礼，有辱女性尊严。
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
他被指控携带攻击性武器。
They launched the offensive on January 10.
他们于1月10日发动了进攻。
This poster is offensive and degrades women.
这张海报冒失无礼，有辱女性尊严。
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
他被指控携带攻击性武器。
强化记忆
记住这个单词的一个小窍门可以是把它和“defense”与之对比来记。"Offensive" 和 "Offense" 与进攻有关，"defensive" 和 "defense" 与防守有关。而且这四个单词都是仅有一个字母的差异。"Offensive" 这个单词在14世纪从法语进入英语，原意为“攻击”，后来发展出了“冒犯他人”的含义。
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I don't understand why we have to accept this as normal.It's offensiveto have to waste our time like this every single day.
Claims like these are not just outrageous.They are offensive.Here and in so many other instances,
But inevitably, some speech is going to fall in a grey area,perhaps deeply offensivebut also with the potential to contribute to public debate.
But from these first silent hints, their aversion got gradually more obviousand more offensive.I was asked to move my toothbrush from the bathroom,
It is an old word.It's an offensive word.But it's an ancient and honest one, and this is the thing.
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