offensive

noun

1. the action of attacking an enemy

Synonym: offenseoffence

adj

1. substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one

e.g. `nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'

Synonym: dysphemistic

2. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

e.g. offensive odors

3. morally offensive

e.g. an unsavory reputation
an unsavory scandal

Synonym: unsavoryunsavoury

4. causing anger or annoyance

e.g. offensive remarks

5. for the purpose of attack rather than defense

e.g. offensive weapons

6. violating or tending to violate or offend against

e.g. violative of the principles of liberty
considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity

Synonym: violative

7. causing or able to cause nausea

e.g. a nauseating smell
nauseous offal
a sickening stench

Synonym: nauseatingnauseousnoisomequeasyloathsomesickeningvile

1. 冒犯的；得罪人的；唐突的;无礼的
Something that is offensive upsets or embarrasses people because it is rude or insulting.

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...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

2. 进攻
A military offensive is a carefully planned attack made by a large group of soldiers.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

3. （表示愤怒或反对的）强硬行动
If you conduct an offensive, you take strong action to show how angry you are about something or how much you disapprove of something.

offensive什么意思

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...a diplomatic offensive.
外交攻势

4. （体育运动中球队）进攻的，攻方的
In sports such as American football or basketball, the offensive team is the team which has possession of the ball and is trying to score.

e.g. 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。

5. 采取强势行动；采取攻势
If you go on the offensive ,go over to the offensive, or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you.

offensive

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. offensive

1. 进攻性：以及俄国迟迟不将相关证据与证人交由英国调查的态度感到不满,还有美国对中东战争慢慢告一段落的此际,欧盟和美国势必会逐渐慢慢重新对俄国采取更积极与进攻性(offensive)的态度,而随之而来国际结构与大国之间的角力与纵横捭阖,

2. 攻击：我们后来看到的王千源事件等等,他们已经从自卫(Defensive)变成了攻击(offensive从大学校园走向了社会街头. 他们从一开始只是要表达自己的意见,而现在变成了对个人的攻击;变成了他们想阻碍和改变主流媒体对中国的看法.

3. 进攻：对于双打选拍,一般的建议是强调快速、灵活,即使是在YY的专门针对双打所设计的AT800系列中将拍子细分为双打进攻(offensive)和防守(defensive),对于进攻拍子的设计仍然强调在快速、灵活的前提下增加进攻性.

4. 无礼的：林宝文的竞选对手、卑诗自由党温哥华─福溪选区候选人麦克尼尔(MaryMcNeil),星期日炮轰日前从Facebook上流传出来的林宝文不雅照片,称这是无礼的(offensive)、不自重的(demeaning).

5. offensive：off.; 进攻的