offensive
英 [əˈfensɪv] 美 [əˈfɛnsɪv]

adj.

无礼的，冒犯的，唐突的；讨厌的，令人不快的；进攻（性）的，攻击的，攻势的；

n.

进攻，攻势；

变形

复数：offensives

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 讨厌的,令人不快的 causing offense; unpleasant
2. 攻击的 for attacking

n.(名词)

1. [C]进攻,攻势 a continued military attack

英英释义

offensive[ ə'fensiv ]

• n.the action of attacking an enemy

  同义词：offenseoffence

• adj.
  • violating or tending to violate or offend against

    "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"

    同义词：violative

  • for the purpose of attack rather than defense

    "offensive weapons"

  • causing anger or annoyance

    "offensive remarks"

  • morally offensive

    同义词：unsavoryunsavoury

  • unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

    "offensive odors"

  • of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology

    同义词：dysphemistic

  • causing or able to cause nausea

    同义词：nauseatingnauseousnoisomequeasyloathsomesickeningvile

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• offensive smells令人讨厌的气味
• offensive weapons攻击性武器

～+介词

• offensive to对…冒犯的

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• break off an offensive突然停止进攻
• carry out an offensive进攻
• plan an offensive部署攻势

形容词+～

• new offensive新攻势

名词+～

• air offensive空中优势

～+介词

• offensive against反…攻势

词组短语

offensive player进攻球员；进攻队员；进攻型选手

offensive team攻队；后攻队；进攻球队

offensive weapons攻击性武器

同近义词辨析

aggression, offensive, invasion, assault, attack

这组词都有“进攻、侵略”的意思，其区别是：

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。

offensive多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。

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。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. His hasty temper made him offensive.
   他急躁的脾气使他令人讨厌。
2. His remarks were rather offensive.
   他的话非常无礼。
3. The boss kicked him out for an offensive remark.
   老板因为他说了一句冒犯的话就把他开除了。
4. She has been greatly annoyed by his offensive remarks.
   他出言不逊,这使她很反感。
5. The offensive troops gained ground quickly.
   这支进攻的军队很快地赢得了阵地
6. That country developed lots of offensive arms.
   那个国家研制了许多进攻性武器。

用作名词(n.)

1. In meetings she always takes the offensive before she can be criticized.
   在会上，她不等别人批评她而总是先发制人。
2. Our army made a fierce offensive against the enemy.
   我军向敌人发起了猛烈的攻击。

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