Definition of offensive in English:

offensive

adjective əˈfɛnsɪvəˈfɛnsɪv

1Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
冒犯的；无礼的；使人愤怒的
the allegations made are deeply offensive to us
所作的那些无端指控深深伤害了我们。
offensive language
粗话。
Example sentencesExamples
- The film provoked controversy because of its use of offensive language, and was given an 18 rating by film censors.
- He didn't say anything too offensive, but his eyes mocked her.
- If it's offensive to your sensibilities, then move on to something else.
- I found the tone of your comments surprisingly offensive, which is very unusual for me.
- The FCC definition of indecency focuses on language deemed patently offensive by community broadcast standards.
- Officials have always been able to send off players who use offensive, abusive or insulting language, but now that definition's been extended to cover gestures too.
- Therefore, it would not be considered offensive in nature.
- Instead a particular kind of behaviour - such as smoking, unhealthy eating, or offensive language - is merely deemed beyond the pale.
- I couldn't figure it out… I hadn't said anything even remotely offensive!
- No matter what your stance on gun control this would be morally offensive.
- By this point Aunt Sally has moved on to the next offensive remark.
- Whatever it is, I find it highly offensive.
- Apparently, it was deemed too offensive by the BBC in 1962.
- There will be people who find the above image highly offensive and insensitive.
- He says he regrets that the comment was offensive.
- His writings were deemed offensive on various grounds, including personal, religious and political.
- Bart said he was deeply sorry for the offensive language.
- Yes, I know this message could be offensive to certain people.
- ‘Smoking should be treated by Hollywood as seriously as offensive language,’ he says.
- "It was offensive to some people, " founder Richard Yoo says.
Synonyms
insulting, rude, derogatory, disrespectful, hurtful, wounding, abusive, objectionable, displeasing, annoying, exasperating, irritating, vexing, galling, provocative, provoking, humiliating, impertinent, impudent, insolent, personal, discourteous, uncivil, impolite, unmannerly, unacceptable, shocking, scandalous, outrageous
crude, vulgar, coarse, indecent, improper
rare exceptionable
1. 1.1 (of a sight or smell) disgusting; repulsive.
  （场面，气味）讨厌的；令人厌恶的
  an offensive odour
  一股刺鼻的气味。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most mattresses lose their offensive smell within a few weeks, especially in a well-ventilated bedroom.
  I'm just glad we will be spared the sight of this offensive spectacle.
  A doctor friend of ours kindly provided a large supply of surgical masks which I wore constantly to mask the imaginary offensive smells emitting from the kitchen.
  In a three-month period, there were 33 disruptive incidents in total, most relating to having an offensive smell or verbal abuse.
  The blossom is pollinated by flies that are attracted by its offensive smell: rotting flesh.
  The list is a not-so-subtle attempt to shift attention away from the offensive odors that usually cause complaints.
  ‘This gives off a very offensive odour, certainly when it is spread in dry weather,’ he said.
  What's wrong with admitting that some smells are offensive?
  Be advised that if you encounter people who do carry an offensive odor, do not just tell them they stink.
  Certain regions of the street were near inapproachable due to offensive odours, the likes of which could be produced only by excessive waste.
  Neighbors called authorities after an offensive smell began emanating from the house in Sydney's southern suburbs.
  A place where those who find offensive the sight of their neighbours walking down the street now have their very own Commission to complain to.
  Whereas gravlax has never had an offensive smell, the more fully fermented rakefisk is quite different in this respect.
  I don't believe that there are many people around now who still genuinely find a nude human being to be an offensive sight.
  Other offensive odours can come from areas such as the refrigerator, garbage bins, including indoor compost buckets, musty drawers and even shoes.
  Chimney-sweeps, on the other hand, formed distinct and coherent communities, their filthy appearance and offensive smell forcing them into collective isolation.
  For hundreds of years herbs and spices have been used to cover up and eliminate offensive odours in the home.
  It will not have the offensive smell of raw pig waste and will hopefully be available to farmers at less than the cost of imported fertilisers.
  One such hide hung from the opposite wall, an offensive smell permeating it.
  But if the smell is offensive, you need to tackle it along with the athlete's foot.
  Synonyms
  unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, displeasing, objectionable, off-putting, uninviting, awful, terrible, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, abominable, disgusting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, revolting, abhorrent, loathsome, hateful, detestable, execrable, odious, vile, foul, unsavoury, unpalatable, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, ugly, unsightly
  noxious, fetid, rank, rancid, malodorous, mephitic
  informal ghastly, horrible, horrid, gross, putrid, sick-making, yucky, God-awful
  British informal beastly
  Northern Irish informal bogging
  Australian informal on the nose
  North American informal skanky
  literary noisome
  archaic disgustful, loathly
2attributive Actively aggressive; attacking.
进攻性的，攻击的
offensive operations against the insurgents
对反叛分子的攻击行动。
Example sentencesExamples
- Designed as a heavy fighter the Unicorn gunboat has the offensive power to take out small capitol ships, providing it lasts that long though.
- In planning the war, Japan set clearly aggressive, offensive tasks.
- The attack actions include offensive measures and supporting measures, as shown in the table.
- They are most proud of the fact that they could quickly shift gears from force protection operations to direct offensive combat without missing a beat.
- Apparently, the framers believed in a distinction between aggressive or offensive war and defensive military measures.
- The captain said the unit supported airlift operations and offensive air support operations.
- Victories won through aggressive offensive action would give a small army a moral ascendancy over its foes, allowing it to obtain decisive victory.
- As hostilities unfold and become tenser, the sides will inevitably launch multiple defensive and offensive operations.
- You need offensive mobility to actively seek attacking opportunities.
- It will be the hub of all logistics support for combat forces conducting offensive operations in littoral regions.
- The purpose of this follow-on operation was to further reduce the offensive capabilities of the militia.
- Efficient performance of these tasks largely determined success of offensive operations.
- Apparently a decision was made to conduct a simultaneous air/land offensive operation.
- An air defense effectiveness indicator in offensive operations should reflect the extent of air superiority of the friendly forces.
- First, for the insurgent, warfare is always offensive, never defensive; always protracted, never swift.
- The MCS will provide direct and beyond-line-of-sight offensive firepower.
- Securing the base meant conducting offensive ground combat operations.
- They never used offensive power to enlarge national territories at the expense of others.
- The offensive tempo of the operation would ebb and flow for the duration of the battle, changing rapidly due to the enemy's ability to use terrain to his advantage.
- Historically, urban warfare has been among the most difficult offensive operations, leaving many attackers and defenders dead.
Synonyms
hostile, attacking, aggressive, invading, incursive, combative, threatening, martial, warlike, belligerent, bellicose, antagonistic, on the attack
1. 2.1 (of a weapon) meant for use in attack.
  （武器）进攻性的，攻击性的
  he is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rapid technological development of offensive weapons posed a serious challenge to air defenders.
  He said the bow and arrow constituted an offensive weapon and warned others not to make similar mistakes.
  The thinking behind offensive grenades is that the thrower is in the open attacking an enemy position, and so cannot take cover, so he aims to stun the enemy with an explosive blast.
  In August 1992 Williams was convicted of trespassing with an offensive weapon and was given a 12-month conditional discharge.
  Current non-arrestable offences include impersonating a police officer, failing to stop a vehicle when ordered to do so and manufacturing or selling an offensive weapon.
  They found 13 firearms and 266 offensive weapons.
  To achieve these goals, he is likely to use the entire range of his aerospace offensive weapons.
  A weapon with one but not both characteristics should not be considered offensive.
  He further admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and each defendant also admitted carrying an offensive weapon in public.
  Since the galley represented by the model in Plates V and VI, was built in 1736, her dominant offensive weapon was a cannon at her bow.
  One was also cautioned for carrying an offensive weapon after a knuckle-duster and a knife were found.
  ‘We keep all legislation to deal with knives and offensive weapons under review to ensure they are effective and enforceable,’ he said.
  Building defenses to stop offensive missiles has gone global, as well it should.
  A charge of possession of a wooden truncheon as an offensive weapon on the A61 Leeds Road at Pannal on the same day was dropped.
  Butler was tried and convicted of carrying an offensive weapon.
  One consequence of the increased sophistication of offensive weapons has been the increased sophistication of defensive strategies.
  Characteristics of offensive weapons are improved, enabling them to be used, quite soon, both in airspace and outer space.
  Seizures of drugs and offensive weapons other than guns, during stop and searches were also the highest outside the Metropolitan Police force.
  The police currently have the power to stop and search people in connection with the carrying of knives and other offensive weapons.
  They do not want other countries in Asia to get any kind of offensive missiles and nuclear weapons.
2. 2.2North American Relating to the team in possession of the ball or puck in a game.
  〈主北美〉（体育比赛中）攻方的，进攻方的
  Shell was an outstanding offensive tackle during his 15 years with the Raiders
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, Oakland has the offensive weapons to give the Chargers' defense fits.
  Malone is averaging 1.7 offensive rebounds, well under his career mark of 2.5.
  The offensive team passes the ball from man to man while the defense adjusts and follows the ball.
  To do this you will need to increase their turnovers or get more offensive rebounds.
  The Broncos have more offensive weapons than they did in their Super Bowl years.
  He has the height and weight NFL teams desire in an offensive tackle.
  He is a solid on the ball defender, which makes up for his unorthodox offensive game.
  AFC West observers aren't sure the Chargers can last with their offensive line.
  There are many reasons why people say Anthony Munoz is greatest offensive lineman ever.
  Aldridge is such a good rebounder he can get 10 points a game using offensive putbacks and free throws.
  Rolls has the starting job at second base largely because of his offensive power.
  Boudreau joined the team last year and brought dramatic improvement to the offensive line.
  I think tight ends who can block are appreciated even less than offensive linemen.
  The Mavericks probably are the most potent offensive team in the game but are criticized for their defense.
  Still, there are a lot of options for teams in need of offensive playmakers.
  There aren't enough great offensive defensemen to go around.
  The only positions declared dosed in the first round are quarterback and offensive tackle.
  The timeout is given at the first deadball when the team requesting it has offensive possession or on a foul.
  They need to score with their defense and get a lot of offensive rebounds.
  What do most offensive linemen get noticed for, anyway?

noun əˈfɛnsɪvəˈfɛnsɪv

1An attacking military campaign.
军事进攻；军事攻势
an impending military offensive against the guerrillas
即将对游击队展开的军事进攻。
Example sentencesExamples
- Forces launched an offensive to retake the region at the beginning of May.
- India said it was ‘greatly disappointed’ and stressed military offensives were not an alternative to peace.
- Who is likely to benefit from such a bizarre war, a military offensive prosecuted as an exercise in risk-avoidance?
- The arrest comes as American and Iraqi troops step up their offensive against insurgents.
- The suppression was so controversial and bloody, however, that UN peacekeepers would not engage in military offensives for another thirty years.
- Reflecting Soviet military doctrine, the DPRK has traditionally viewed chemical weapons as an integral part of any military offensive.
- As a result of government military offensives, the people have suffered from death and serious injury, food shortages, homelessness and internal displacement.
- Tonight, the United States stepping up its offensive against insurgents after violence escalates dramatically.
- A new round of exploratory talks, scuttled by accusations on both sides of military offensives, may happen soon, Kabalu said.
- Insofar as details are available, the plan involved both a military offensive in the north and a coup attempt in the capital.
- In December 1998 the alliance began an offensive to retake Freetown and in January overran most of the city.
- The government claims it has reduced the rebel firepower and military strength since launching offensives after the groups were listed.
- Yet, once again, the response of the ruling elite is to insist that there can be no retreat and to launch a number of military offensives in Iraq.
- Military sources say they're laying down the groundwork for an eventual offensive to retake Fallujah from insurgents.
- Rebels in the country's oil-rich Niger delta have threatened to attack oil facilities unless the military halts an offensive.
- The war plan outlines a military offensive that would lead to thousands, if not tens of thousands of casualties.
- Planning offensives, like military campaigns or space probes, are given virile, go-get-'em titles.
- The president has warned that he could launch military offensives if the rebels fail to conclude talks with the government by Friday.
- In 1998 and 1999, they launched new military offensives and extended its control, driving its opponents into pockets of territory in the north east.
- This year under considerable pressure from the army, the president gave the go-ahead for a military offensive against separatist guerillas in Aceh.
Synonyms
attack, assault, onslaught, drive, invasion, push, thrust, charge, sortie, sally, foray, raid, offence, act of war, act of aggression, incursion, blitz, campaign
1. 1.1 An organized and forceful campaign to achieve something, typically a political or social end.
  （尤指政治、社会）运动
  the need to launch an offensive against crime
  开展打击犯罪活动的需要。
  Example sentencesExamples
  First, governments began an offensive against the social welfare conditions they had been obliged to grant to the working class in an earlier period.
  Here, too, a courageous political offensive would undermine the influence of Islamism, which can offer no answer to the social crisis.
  A social offensive is being waged in every country against the working class, aimed at clawing back the concessions that were made to avert the socialist threat in an earlier period.
  They had consciously worked to keep the issue of the explosion of imperialist militarism separate from the capitalist offensive against democratic and social rights.
  The bosses' organisation is pushing for an offensive against workers.
  This is a political struggle against a government that has waged a non-stop offensive against all of the past social gains of the working class.
  The president's first offensive against social security has already been pushed onto the back burner.
  The government and bosses are mounting the biggest offensive on social rights and welfare since the end of the Second World War.
  Yorkshire Water today went on to a public relations offensive targeting both its business and domestic customers.
  The mid-1990s saw a public relations offensive from Shell.
  But I am puzzled by the apparent conviction that the golden rice project is somehow compromised by the industry offensive.
  Minority shareholders in the beermaker are gearing up for a court battle in their continued em>offensive against the majority owner.
  He said the ICSA would next week mount an offensive at EU level with other farm organisations to secure a higher ewe premium.
  In 1988 the Conservative government introduced the Education Act as part of its general offensive against welfare and social services.
  Alongside the offensive against social rights, basic democratic rights are also under fire.
  I think the issue of file-sharing requires something of a public relations offensive, not a legal battering.
  It has become increasingly clear that it is impossible to repulse the offensive launched against the working class without challenging the basis of the capitalist system.
  In a short period Reebok India has become the market leader; it has even found it necessary to launch an offensive against counterfeiting of its products.
  From 1967 to 1982 he was in charge of the KGB, where he pursued very successful offensives against political dissidents and against corruption.
  The alliance between these discredited forces could not withstand a sustained political offensive by the working class.
  Synonyms
  campaign, drive, push, move, movement, effort, struggle

Phrases

be on the offensive

Act or be ready to act aggressively.
处于攻势，（准备）展开攻势
the forces of fascism were very much on the offensive
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, the potential for a different kind of scam has proponents of electronic voting on the offensive.
- However, Lisa comes right back on the offensive and warns her not to say a thing.
- He was a different fighter and from the start he was on the offensive, taking the first point with a straight left through Kindelan's guard.
- With a gun, it is always better to be on the offensive than the defensive.
- The idea that fundamentalism is on the offensive and threatening to dominate public life is widely held on both sides of the Atlantic.
- The home side, who were on the offensive from the start, were rewarded with a goal after 13 minutes.
- The developers are on the offensive, claiming they need to build on more greenfield sites.
- The chiefs who opposed the fiscal institutions legislation were on the offensive from the beginning.
- He came across as a credible candidate, and he was usually on the offensive.
- I think the president has also been on the offensive, which I think has certainly helped him.

go on (to) the offensive (or take the offensive)

Take the initiative by beginning to attack or act aggressively.
发起进攻，主动进攻
security forces took the offensive ten days ago
安全部队十天前发起了进攻。
Example sentencesExamples
- They went on the offensive today in a bid to generate an extra £500 million revenue over the next five years from small and medium-sized businesses.
- Franges not only was able to respond to all of the attacks, but also managed to go on the offensive.
- A decisive call on working people to go on the offensive against the social attacks by the government would certainly get a response.
- After the break, Baltinglass went on the offensive again, with Paddy Kelly putting them 3-1 up on 55 minutes.
- Security forces have also gone on the offensive.
- Mr Brown went on the offensive over the European budget and called for sheltered markets to be opened up, ‘starting with agriculture’.
- Earlier he attempted to take the offensive, attacking the media coverage of the whole affair.
- By taking the offensive in strength in Lorraine, the French seized the initiative and forced the Germans to fight the decisive battle there between Metz and Strasbourg.
- Every time he tried to go on the offensive, he found himself blocking another attack.
- The British Phonographic Industry went on the offensive today by telling UK filesharers stop sharing music - or end up in court.
Synonyms
begin to attack, attack first, be aggressive, strike the first blow, start a battle, start a quarrel, start a war

Derivatives

offensiveness

noun əˈfɛnsɪvnəsəˈfɛnsɪvnəs

They shouldn't consider the author's past offensiveness, or the reprehensibleness of the ideas he expresses outside the paper.
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatever offensiveness the film once possessed has been diluted by the passage of time; now it simply feels stylish and bittersweet, if esoterically so.
- Whether intentional or not, the racial offensiveness and insensitivity of Summers' remarks and actions must be acknowledged, criticized, and vigorously resisted.
- The next day, one of these emailers responded that he thought my reply was disproportionate to the offensiveness of his email; I agreed and apologized for having reacted inappropriately.
- My plan was simple: create a conflict between those who would be offended by the piece and those who would say its offensiveness gave it merit as powerful, thought-provoking art.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- 'struck against', from the verb offendere (see offend).

Rhymes

apprehensive, coextensive, comprehensive, defensive, expensive, extensive, intensive, ostensive, pensive, suspensive

Definition of offensive in US English:

offensive

adjectiveəˈfɛnsɪvəˈfensiv

1Causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry.
冒犯的；无礼的；使人愤怒的
the allegations made are deeply offensive to us
所作的那些无端指控深深伤害了我们。
offensive language
粗话。
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatever it is, I find it highly offensive.
- If it's offensive to your sensibilities, then move on to something else.
- I couldn't figure it out… I hadn't said anything even remotely offensive!
- "It was offensive to some people, " founder Richard Yoo says.
- Therefore, it would not be considered offensive in nature.
- Instead a particular kind of behaviour - such as smoking, unhealthy eating, or offensive language - is merely deemed beyond the pale.
- He didn't say anything too offensive, but his eyes mocked her.
- His writings were deemed offensive on various grounds, including personal, religious and political.
- I found the tone of your comments surprisingly offensive, which is very unusual for me.
- The film provoked controversy because of its use of offensive language, and was given an 18 rating by film censors.
- By this point Aunt Sally has moved on to the next offensive remark.
- The FCC definition of indecency focuses on language deemed patently offensive by community broadcast standards.
- Yes, I know this message could be offensive to certain people.
- There will be people who find the above image highly offensive and insensitive.
- ‘Smoking should be treated by Hollywood as seriously as offensive language,’ he says.
- No matter what your stance on gun control this would be morally offensive.
- Officials have always been able to send off players who use offensive, abusive or insulting language, but now that definition's been extended to cover gestures too.
- Apparently, it was deemed too offensive by the BBC in 1962.
- He says he regrets that the comment was offensive.
- Bart said he was deeply sorry for the offensive language.
Synonyms
insulting, rude, derogatory, disrespectful, hurtful, wounding, abusive, objectionable, displeasing, annoying, exasperating, irritating, vexing, galling, provocative, provoking, humiliating, impertinent, impudent, insolent, personal, discourteous, uncivil, impolite, unmannerly, unacceptable, shocking, scandalous, outrageous
1. 1.1 (of a sight or smell) disgusting; repulsive.
  （场面，气味）讨厌的；令人厌恶的
  an offensive odor
  一股刺鼻的气味。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Be advised that if you encounter people who do carry an offensive odor, do not just tell them they stink.
  The blossom is pollinated by flies that are attracted by its offensive smell: rotting flesh.
  Most mattresses lose their offensive smell within a few weeks, especially in a well-ventilated bedroom.
  A place where those who find offensive the sight of their neighbours walking down the street now have their very own Commission to complain to.
  I don't believe that there are many people around now who still genuinely find a nude human being to be an offensive sight.
  It will not have the offensive smell of raw pig waste and will hopefully be available to farmers at less than the cost of imported fertilisers.
  In a three-month period, there were 33 disruptive incidents in total, most relating to having an offensive smell or verbal abuse.
  A doctor friend of ours kindly provided a large supply of surgical masks which I wore constantly to mask the imaginary offensive smells emitting from the kitchen.
  ‘This gives off a very offensive odour, certainly when it is spread in dry weather,’ he said.
  The list is a not-so-subtle attempt to shift attention away from the offensive odors that usually cause complaints.
  Other offensive odours can come from areas such as the refrigerator, garbage bins, including indoor compost buckets, musty drawers and even shoes.
  But if the smell is offensive, you need to tackle it along with the athlete's foot.
  Neighbors called authorities after an offensive smell began emanating from the house in Sydney's southern suburbs.
  Certain regions of the street were near inapproachable due to offensive odours, the likes of which could be produced only by excessive waste.
  One such hide hung from the opposite wall, an offensive smell permeating it.
  Whereas gravlax has never had an offensive smell, the more fully fermented rakefisk is quite different in this respect.
  Chimney-sweeps, on the other hand, formed distinct and coherent communities, their filthy appearance and offensive smell forcing them into collective isolation.
  For hundreds of years herbs and spices have been used to cover up and eliminate offensive odours in the home.
  I'm just glad we will be spared the sight of this offensive spectacle.
  What's wrong with admitting that some smells are offensive?
  Synonyms
  unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, displeasing, objectionable, off-putting, uninviting, awful, terrible, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, abominable, disgusting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, revolting, abhorrent, loathsome, hateful, detestable, execrable, odious, vile, foul, unsavoury, unpalatable, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, ugly, unsightly
2attributive Actively aggressive; attacking.
进攻性的，攻击的
offensive operations against the insurgents
对反叛分子的攻击行动。
Example sentencesExamples
- First, for the insurgent, warfare is always offensive, never defensive; always protracted, never swift.
- Apparently, the framers believed in a distinction between aggressive or offensive war and defensive military measures.
- As hostilities unfold and become tenser, the sides will inevitably launch multiple defensive and offensive operations.
- Securing the base meant conducting offensive ground combat operations.
- In planning the war, Japan set clearly aggressive, offensive tasks.
- The MCS will provide direct and beyond-line-of-sight offensive firepower.
- Designed as a heavy fighter the Unicorn gunboat has the offensive power to take out small capitol ships, providing it lasts that long though.
- You need offensive mobility to actively seek attacking opportunities.
- Historically, urban warfare has been among the most difficult offensive operations, leaving many attackers and defenders dead.
- The captain said the unit supported airlift operations and offensive air support operations.
- They are most proud of the fact that they could quickly shift gears from force protection operations to direct offensive combat without missing a beat.
- An air defense effectiveness indicator in offensive operations should reflect the extent of air superiority of the friendly forces.
- Efficient performance of these tasks largely determined success of offensive operations.
- They never used offensive power to enlarge national territories at the expense of others.
- Apparently a decision was made to conduct a simultaneous air/land offensive operation.
- Victories won through aggressive offensive action would give a small army a moral ascendancy over its foes, allowing it to obtain decisive victory.
- The offensive tempo of the operation would ebb and flow for the duration of the battle, changing rapidly due to the enemy's ability to use terrain to his advantage.
- The attack actions include offensive measures and supporting measures, as shown in the table.
- It will be the hub of all logistics support for combat forces conducting offensive operations in littoral regions.
- The purpose of this follow-on operation was to further reduce the offensive capabilities of the militia.
Synonyms
hostile, attacking, aggressive, invading, incursive, combative, threatening, martial, warlike, belligerent, bellicose, antagonistic, on the attack
1. 2.1 (of a weapon) meant for use in attack.
  （武器）进攻性的，攻击性的
  he is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon
  Example sentencesExamples
  The police currently have the power to stop and search people in connection with the carrying of knives and other offensive weapons.
  The thinking behind offensive grenades is that the thrower is in the open attacking an enemy position, and so cannot take cover, so he aims to stun the enemy with an explosive blast.
  To achieve these goals, he is likely to use the entire range of his aerospace offensive weapons.
  A charge of possession of a wooden truncheon as an offensive weapon on the A61 Leeds Road at Pannal on the same day was dropped.
  They found 13 firearms and 266 offensive weapons.
  He further admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and each defendant also admitted carrying an offensive weapon in public.
  A weapon with one but not both characteristics should not be considered offensive.
  Characteristics of offensive weapons are improved, enabling them to be used, quite soon, both in airspace and outer space.
  In August 1992 Williams was convicted of trespassing with an offensive weapon and was given a 12-month conditional discharge.
  He said the bow and arrow constituted an offensive weapon and warned others not to make similar mistakes.
  ‘We keep all legislation to deal with knives and offensive weapons under review to ensure they are effective and enforceable,’ he said.
  Current non-arrestable offences include impersonating a police officer, failing to stop a vehicle when ordered to do so and manufacturing or selling an offensive weapon.
  One was also cautioned for carrying an offensive weapon after a knuckle-duster and a knife were found.
  The rapid technological development of offensive weapons posed a serious challenge to air defenders.
  Seizures of drugs and offensive weapons other than guns, during stop and searches were also the highest outside the Metropolitan Police force.
  They do not want other countries in Asia to get any kind of offensive missiles and nuclear weapons.
  Butler was tried and convicted of carrying an offensive weapon.
  Building defenses to stop offensive missiles has gone global, as well it should.
  One consequence of the increased sophistication of offensive weapons has been the increased sophistication of defensive strategies.
  Since the galley represented by the model in Plates V and VI, was built in 1736, her dominant offensive weapon was a cannon at her bow.
2. 2.2North American (in a game) relating to the team or player who is seeking to score.
  Example sentencesExamples
  AFC West observers aren't sure the Chargers can last with their offensive line.
  Rolls has the starting job at second base largely because of his offensive power.
  Malone is averaging 1.7 offensive rebounds, well under his career mark of 2.5.
  To do this you will need to increase their turnovers or get more offensive rebounds.
  The Mavericks probably are the most potent offensive team in the game but are criticized for their defense.
  He has the height and weight NFL teams desire in an offensive tackle.
  He is a solid on the ball defender, which makes up for his unorthodox offensive game.
  The only positions declared dosed in the first round are quarterback and offensive tackle.
  They need to score with their defense and get a lot of offensive rebounds.
  The timeout is given at the first deadball when the team requesting it has offensive possession or on a foul.
  There are many reasons why people say Anthony Munoz is greatest offensive lineman ever.
  Still, there are a lot of options for teams in need of offensive playmakers.
  Boudreau joined the team last year and brought dramatic improvement to the offensive line.
  What do most offensive linemen get noticed for, anyway?
  The Broncos have more offensive weapons than they did in their Super Bowl years.
  Aldridge is such a good rebounder he can get 10 points a game using offensive putbacks and free throws.
  The offensive team passes the ball from man to man while the defense adjusts and follows the ball.
  There aren't enough great offensive defensemen to go around.
  I think tight ends who can block are appreciated even less than offensive linemen.
  However, Oakland has the offensive weapons to give the Chargers' defense fits.

nounəˈfɛnsɪvəˈfensiv

1An attacking military campaign.
军事进攻；军事攻势
an impending military offensive against the guerrillas
即将对游击队展开的军事进攻。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet, once again, the response of the ruling elite is to insist that there can be no retreat and to launch a number of military offensives in Iraq.
- Planning offensives, like military campaigns or space probes, are given virile, go-get-'em titles.
- In 1998 and 1999, they launched new military offensives and extended its control, driving its opponents into pockets of territory in the north east.
- India said it was ‘greatly disappointed’ and stressed military offensives were not an alternative to peace.
- Rebels in the country's oil-rich Niger delta have threatened to attack oil facilities unless the military halts an offensive.
- Military sources say they're laying down the groundwork for an eventual offensive to retake Fallujah from insurgents.
- The president has warned that he could launch military offensives if the rebels fail to conclude talks with the government by Friday.
- As a result of government military offensives, the people have suffered from death and serious injury, food shortages, homelessness and internal displacement.
- Who is likely to benefit from such a bizarre war, a military offensive prosecuted as an exercise in risk-avoidance?
- The arrest comes as American and Iraqi troops step up their offensive against insurgents.
- Reflecting Soviet military doctrine, the DPRK has traditionally viewed chemical weapons as an integral part of any military offensive.
- Tonight, the United States stepping up its offensive against insurgents after violence escalates dramatically.
- The suppression was so controversial and bloody, however, that UN peacekeepers would not engage in military offensives for another thirty years.
- The war plan outlines a military offensive that would lead to thousands, if not tens of thousands of casualties.
- In December 1998 the alliance began an offensive to retake Freetown and in January overran most of the city.
- Forces launched an offensive to retake the region at the beginning of May.
- This year under considerable pressure from the army, the president gave the go-ahead for a military offensive against separatist guerillas in Aceh.
- A new round of exploratory talks, scuttled by accusations on both sides of military offensives, may happen soon, Kabalu said.
- The government claims it has reduced the rebel firepower and military strength since launching offensives after the groups were listed.
- Insofar as details are available, the plan involved both a military offensive in the north and a coup attempt in the capital.
Synonyms
attack, assault, onslaught, drive, invasion, push, thrust, charge, sortie, sally, foray, raid, offence, act of war, act of aggression, incursion, blitz, campaign
1. 1.1 An organized and forceful campaign to achieve something, typically a political or social end.
  （尤指政治、社会）运动
  the need to launch an offensive against crime
  开展打击犯罪活动的需要。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In a short period Reebok India has become the market leader; it has even found it necessary to launch an offensive against counterfeiting of its products.
  They had consciously worked to keep the issue of the explosion of imperialist militarism separate from the capitalist offensive against democratic and social rights.
  The bosses' organisation is pushing for an offensive against workers.
  Here, too, a courageous political offensive would undermine the influence of Islamism, which can offer no answer to the social crisis.
  The government and bosses are mounting the biggest offensive on social rights and welfare since the end of the Second World War.
  Yorkshire Water today went on to a public relations offensive targeting both its business and domestic customers.
  This is a political struggle against a government that has waged a non-stop offensive against all of the past social gains of the working class.
  Alongside the offensive against social rights, basic democratic rights are also under fire.
  In 1988 the Conservative government introduced the Education Act as part of its general offensive against welfare and social services.
  The alliance between these discredited forces could not withstand a sustained political offensive by the working class.
  It has become increasingly clear that it is impossible to repulse the offensive launched against the working class without challenging the basis of the capitalist system.
  I think the issue of file-sharing requires something of a public relations offensive, not a legal battering.
  He said the ICSA would next week mount an offensive at EU level with other farm organisations to secure a higher ewe premium.
  First, governments began an offensive against the social welfare conditions they had been obliged to grant to the working class in an earlier period.
  Minority shareholders in the beermaker are gearing up for a court battle in their continued em>offensive against the majority owner.
  From 1967 to 1982 he was in charge of the KGB, where he pursued very successful offensives against political dissidents and against corruption.
  The president's first offensive against social security has already been pushed onto the back burner.
  A social offensive is being waged in every country against the working class, aimed at clawing back the concessions that were made to avert the socialist threat in an earlier period.
  But I am puzzled by the apparent conviction that the golden rice project is somehow compromised by the industry offensive.
  The mid-1990s saw a public relations offensive from Shell.
  Synonyms
  campaign, drive, push, move, movement, effort, struggle

Phrases

be on the offensive

Act or be ready to act aggressively.
处于攻势，（准备）展开攻势
Example sentencesExamples
- However, Lisa comes right back on the offensive and warns her not to say a thing.
- The chiefs who opposed the fiscal institutions legislation were on the offensive from the beginning.
- Well, the potential for a different kind of scam has proponents of electronic voting on the offensive.
- He was a different fighter and from the start he was on the offensive, taking the first point with a straight left through Kindelan's guard.
- With a gun, it is always better to be on the offensive than the defensive.
- The home side, who were on the offensive from the start, were rewarded with a goal after 13 minutes.
- I think the president has also been on the offensive, which I think has certainly helped him.
- The idea that fundamentalism is on the offensive and threatening to dominate public life is widely held on both sides of the Atlantic.
- He came across as a credible candidate, and he was usually on the offensive.
- The developers are on the offensive, claiming they need to build on more greenfield sites.

go on (to) the offensive (or take the offensive)

Take the initiative by beginning to attack or act aggressively.
发起进攻，主动进攻
security forces took the offensive ten days ago
安全部队十天前发起了进攻。
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr Brown went on the offensive over the European budget and called for sheltered markets to be opened up, ‘starting with agriculture’.
- A decisive call on working people to go on the offensive against the social attacks by the government would certainly get a response.
- They went on the offensive today in a bid to generate an extra £500 million revenue over the next five years from small and medium-sized businesses.
- By taking the offensive in strength in Lorraine, the French seized the initiative and forced the Germans to fight the decisive battle there between Metz and Strasbourg.
- Security forces have also gone on the offensive.
- Every time he tried to go on the offensive, he found himself blocking another attack.
- Earlier he attempted to take the offensive, attacking the media coverage of the whole affair.
- Franges not only was able to respond to all of the attacks, but also managed to go on the offensive.
- After the break, Baltinglass went on the offensive again, with Paddy Kelly putting them 3-1 up on 55 minutes.
- The British Phonographic Industry went on the offensive today by telling UK filesharers stop sharing music - or end up in court.
Synonyms
begin to attack, attack first, be aggressive, strike the first blow, start a battle, start a quarrel, start a war

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- ‘struck against’, from the verb offendere (see offend).

词汇	offensive
释义	Definition of offensive in English: offensive adjective əˈfɛnsɪvəˈfɛnsɪv 1Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed. 冒犯的；无礼的；使人愤怒的 the allegations made are deeply offensive to us 所作的那些无端指控深深伤害了我们。 offensive language 粗话。 Example sentencesExamples The film provoked controversy because of its use of offensive language, and was given an 18 rating by film censors. He didn't say anything too offensive, but his eyes mocked her. If it's offensive to your sensibilities, then move on to something else. I found the tone of your comments surprisingly offensive, which is very unusual for me. The FCC definition of indecency focuses on language deemed patently offensive by community broadcast standards. Officials have always been able to send off players who use offensive, abusive or insulting language, but now that definition's been extended to cover gestures too. Therefore, it would not be considered offensive in nature. Instead a particular kind of behaviour - such as smoking, unhealthy eating, or offensive language - is merely deemed beyond the pale. I couldn't figure it out… I hadn't said anything even remotely offensive! No matter what your stance on gun control this would be morally offensive. By this point Aunt Sally has moved on to the next offensive remark. Whatever it is, I find it highly offensive. Apparently, it was deemed too offensive by the BBC in 1962. There will be people who find the above image highly offensive and insensitive. He says he regrets that the comment was offensive. His writings were deemed offensive on various grounds, including personal, religious and political. Bart said he was deeply sorry for the offensive language. Yes, I know this message could be offensive to certain people. ‘Smoking should be treated by Hollywood as seriously as offensive language,’ he says. "It was offensive to some people, " founder Richard Yoo says. Synonyms insulting, rude, derogatory, disrespectful, hurtful, wounding, abusive, objectionable, displeasing, annoying, exasperating, irritating, vexing, galling, provocative, provoking, humiliating, impertinent, impudent, insolent, personal, discourteous, uncivil, impolite, unmannerly, unacceptable, shocking, scandalous, outrageous crude, vulgar, coarse, indecent, improper rare exceptionable 1.1 (of a sight or smell) disgusting; repulsive. （场面，气味）讨厌的；令人厌恶的 an offensive odour 一股刺鼻的气味。 Example sentencesExamples Most mattresses lose their offensive smell within a few weeks, especially in a well-ventilated bedroom. I'm just glad we will be spared the sight of this offensive spectacle. A doctor friend of ours kindly provided a large supply of surgical masks which I wore constantly to mask the imaginary offensive smells emitting from the kitchen. In a three-month period, there were 33 disruptive incidents in total, most relating to having an offensive smell or verbal abuse. The blossom is pollinated by flies that are attracted by its offensive smell: rotting flesh. The list is a not-so-subtle attempt to shift attention away from the offensive odors that usually cause complaints. ‘This gives off a very offensive odour, certainly when it is spread in dry weather,’ he said. What's wrong with admitting that some smells are offensive? Be advised that if you encounter people who do carry an offensive odor, do not just tell them they stink. Certain regions of the street were near inapproachable due to offensive odours, the likes of which could be produced only by excessive waste. Neighbors called authorities after an offensive smell began emanating from the house in Sydney's southern suburbs. A place where those who find offensive the sight of their neighbours walking down the street now have their very own Commission to complain to. Whereas gravlax has never had an offensive smell, the more fully fermented rakefisk is quite different in this respect. I don't believe that there are many people around now who still genuinely find a nude human being to be an offensive sight. Other offensive odours can come from areas such as the refrigerator, garbage bins, including indoor compost buckets, musty drawers and even shoes. Chimney-sweeps, on the other hand, formed distinct and coherent communities, their filthy appearance and offensive smell forcing them into collective isolation. For hundreds of years herbs and spices have been used to cover up and eliminate offensive odours in the home. It will not have the offensive smell of raw pig waste and will hopefully be available to farmers at less than the cost of imported fertilisers. One such hide hung from the opposite wall, an offensive smell permeating it. But if the smell is offensive, you need to tackle it along with the athlete's foot. Synonyms unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, displeasing, objectionable, off-putting, uninviting, awful, terrible, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, abominable, disgusting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, revolting, abhorrent, loathsome, hateful, detestable, execrable, odious, vile, foul, unsavoury, unpalatable, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, ugly, unsightly noxious, fetid, rank, rancid, malodorous, mephitic informal ghastly, horrible, horrid, gross, putrid, sick-making, yucky, God-awful British informal beastly Northern Irish informal bogging Australian informal on the nose North American informal skanky literary noisome archaic disgustful, loathly 2attributive Actively aggressive; attacking. 进攻性的，攻击的 offensive operations against the insurgents 对反叛分子的攻击行动。 Example sentencesExamples Designed as a heavy fighter the Unicorn gunboat has the offensive power to take out small capitol ships, providing it lasts that long though. In planning the war, Japan set clearly aggressive, offensive tasks. The attack actions include offensive measures and supporting measures, as shown in the table. They are most proud of the fact that they could quickly shift gears from force protection operations to direct offensive combat without missing a beat. Apparently, the framers believed in a distinction between aggressive or offensive war and defensive military measures. The captain said the unit supported airlift operations and offensive air support operations. Victories won through aggressive offensive action would give a small army a moral ascendancy over its foes, allowing it to obtain decisive victory. As hostilities unfold and become tenser, the sides will inevitably launch multiple defensive and offensive operations. You need offensive mobility to actively seek attacking opportunities. It will be the hub of all logistics support for combat forces conducting offensive operations in littoral regions. The purpose of this follow-on operation was to further reduce the offensive capabilities of the militia. Efficient performance of these tasks largely determined success of offensive operations. Apparently a decision was made to conduct a simultaneous air/land offensive operation. An air defense effectiveness indicator in offensive operations should reflect the extent of air superiority of the friendly forces. First, for the insurgent, warfare is always offensive, never defensive; always protracted, never swift. The MCS will provide direct and beyond-line-of-sight offensive firepower. Securing the base meant conducting offensive ground combat operations. They never used offensive power to enlarge national territories at the expense of others. The offensive tempo of the operation would ebb and flow for the duration of the battle, changing rapidly due to the enemy's ability to use terrain to his advantage. Historically, urban warfare has been among the most difficult offensive operations, leaving many attackers and defenders dead. Synonyms hostile, attacking, aggressive, invading, incursive, combative, threatening, martial, warlike, belligerent, bellicose, antagonistic, on the attack 2.1 (of a weapon) meant for use in attack. （武器）进攻性的，攻击性的 he is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon Example sentencesExamples The rapid technological development of offensive weapons posed a serious challenge to air defenders. He said the bow and arrow constituted an offensive weapon and warned others not to make similar mistakes. The thinking behind offensive grenades is that the thrower is in the open attacking an enemy position, and so cannot take cover, so he aims to stun the enemy with an explosive blast. In August 1992 Williams was convicted of trespassing with an offensive weapon and was given a 12-month conditional discharge. Current non-arrestable offences include impersonating a police officer, failing to stop a vehicle when ordered to do so and manufacturing or selling an offensive weapon. They found 13 firearms and 266 offensive weapons. To achieve these goals, he is likely to use the entire range of his aerospace offensive weapons. A weapon with one but not both characteristics should not be considered offensive. He further admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and each defendant also admitted carrying an offensive weapon in public. Since the galley represented by the model in Plates V and VI, was built in 1736, her dominant offensive weapon was a cannon at her bow. One was also cautioned for carrying an offensive weapon after a knuckle-duster and a knife were found. ‘We keep all legislation to deal with knives and offensive weapons under review to ensure they are effective and enforceable,’ he said. Building defenses to stop offensive missiles has gone global, as well it should. A charge of possession of a wooden truncheon as an offensive weapon on the A61 Leeds Road at Pannal on the same day was dropped. Butler was tried and convicted of carrying an offensive weapon. One consequence of the increased sophistication of offensive weapons has been the increased sophistication of defensive strategies. Characteristics of offensive weapons are improved, enabling them to be used, quite soon, both in airspace and outer space. Seizures of drugs and offensive weapons other than guns, during stop and searches were also the highest outside the Metropolitan Police force. The police currently have the power to stop and search people in connection with the carrying of knives and other offensive weapons. They do not want other countries in Asia to get any kind of offensive missiles and nuclear weapons. 2.2North American Relating to the team in possession of the ball or puck in a game. 〈主北美〉（体育比赛中）攻方的，进攻方的 Shell was an outstanding offensive tackle during his 15 years with the Raiders Example sentencesExamples However, Oakland has the offensive weapons to give the Chargers' defense fits. Malone is averaging 1.7 offensive rebounds, well under his career mark of 2.5. The offensive team passes the ball from man to man while the defense adjusts and follows the ball. To do this you will need to increase their turnovers or get more offensive rebounds. The Broncos have more offensive weapons than they did in their Super Bowl years. He has the height and weight NFL teams desire in an offensive tackle. He is a solid on the ball defender, which makes up for his unorthodox offensive game. AFC West observers aren't sure the Chargers can last with their offensive line. There are many reasons why people say Anthony Munoz is greatest offensive lineman ever. Aldridge is such a good rebounder he can get 10 points a game using offensive putbacks and free throws. Rolls has the starting job at second base largely because of his offensive power. Boudreau joined the team last year and brought dramatic improvement to the offensive line. I think tight ends who can block are appreciated even less than offensive linemen. The Mavericks probably are the most potent offensive team in the game but are criticized for their defense. Still, there are a lot of options for teams in need of offensive playmakers. There aren't enough great offensive defensemen to go around. The only positions declared dosed in the first round are quarterback and offensive tackle. The timeout is given at the first deadball when the team requesting it has offensive possession or on a foul. They need to score with their defense and get a lot of offensive rebounds. What do most offensive linemen get noticed for, anyway? noun əˈfɛnsɪvəˈfɛnsɪv 1An attacking military campaign. 军事进攻；军事攻势 an impending military offensive against the guerrillas 即将对游击队展开的军事进攻。 Example sentencesExamples Forces launched an offensive to retake the region at the beginning of May. India said it was ‘greatly disappointed’ and stressed military offensives were not an alternative to peace. Who is likely to benefit from such a bizarre war, a military offensive prosecuted as an exercise in risk-avoidance? The arrest comes as American and Iraqi troops step up their offensive against insurgents. The suppression was so controversial and bloody, however, that UN peacekeepers would not engage in military offensives for another thirty years. Reflecting Soviet military doctrine, the DPRK has traditionally viewed chemical weapons as an integral part of any military offensive. As a result of government military offensives, the people have suffered from death and serious injury, food shortages, homelessness and internal displacement. Tonight, the United States stepping up its offensive against insurgents after violence escalates dramatically. A new round of exploratory talks, scuttled by accusations on both sides of military offensives, may happen soon, Kabalu said. Insofar as details are available, the plan involved both a military offensive in the north and a coup attempt in the capital. In December 1998 the alliance began an offensive to retake Freetown and in January overran most of the city. The government claims it has reduced the rebel firepower and military strength since launching offensives after the groups were listed. Yet, once again, the response of the ruling elite is to insist that there can be no retreat and to launch a number of military offensives in Iraq. Military sources say they're laying down the groundwork for an eventual offensive to retake Fallujah from insurgents. Rebels in the country's oil-rich Niger delta have threatened to attack oil facilities unless the military halts an offensive. The war plan outlines a military offensive that would lead to thousands, if not tens of thousands of casualties. Planning offensives, like military campaigns or space probes, are given virile, go-get-'em titles. The president has warned that he could launch military offensives if the rebels fail to conclude talks with the government by Friday. In 1998 and 1999, they launched new military offensives and extended its control, driving its opponents into pockets of territory in the north east. This year under considerable pressure from the army, the president gave the go-ahead for a military offensive against separatist guerillas in Aceh. Synonyms attack, assault, onslaught, drive, invasion, push, thrust, charge, sortie, sally, foray, raid, offence, act of war, act of aggression, incursion, blitz, campaign 1.1 An organized and forceful campaign to achieve something, typically a political or social end. （尤指政治、社会）运动 the need to launch an offensive against crime 开展打击犯罪活动的需要。 Example sentencesExamples First, governments began an offensive against the social welfare conditions they had been obliged to grant to the working class in an earlier period. Here, too, a courageous political offensive would undermine the influence of Islamism, which can offer no answer to the social crisis. A social offensive is being waged in every country against the working class, aimed at clawing back the concessions that were made to avert the socialist threat in an earlier period. They had consciously worked to keep the issue of the explosion of imperialist militarism separate from the capitalist offensive against democratic and social rights. The bosses' organisation is pushing for an offensive against workers. This is a political struggle against a government that has waged a non-stop offensive against all of the past social gains of the working class. The president's first offensive against social security has already been pushed onto the back burner. The government and bosses are mounting the biggest offensive on social rights and welfare since the end of the Second World War. Yorkshire Water today went on to a public relations offensive targeting both its business and domestic customers. The mid-1990s saw a public relations offensive from Shell. But I am puzzled by the apparent conviction that the golden rice project is somehow compromised by the industry offensive. Minority shareholders in the beermaker are gearing up for a court battle in their continued em>offensive against the majority owner. He said the ICSA would next week mount an offensive at EU level with other farm organisations to secure a higher ewe premium. In 1988 the Conservative government introduced the Education Act as part of its general offensive against welfare and social services. Alongside the offensive against social rights, basic democratic rights are also under fire. I think the issue of file-sharing requires something of a public relations offensive, not a legal battering. It has become increasingly clear that it is impossible to repulse the offensive launched against the working class without challenging the basis of the capitalist system. In a short period Reebok India has become the market leader; it has even found it necessary to launch an offensive against counterfeiting of its products. From 1967 to 1982 he was in charge of the KGB, where he pursued very successful offensives against political dissidents and against corruption. The alliance between these discredited forces could not withstand a sustained political offensive by the working class. Synonyms campaign, drive, push, move, movement, effort, struggle Phrases be on the offensive Act or be ready to act aggressively. 处于攻势，（准备）展开攻势 the forces of fascism were very much on the offensive Example sentencesExamples Well, the potential for a different kind of scam has proponents of electronic voting on the offensive. However, Lisa comes right back on the offensive and warns her not to say a thing. He was a different fighter and from the start he was on the offensive, taking the first point with a straight left through Kindelan's guard. With a gun, it is always better to be on the offensive than the defensive. The idea that fundamentalism is on the offensive and threatening to dominate public life is widely held on both sides of the Atlantic. The home side, who were on the offensive from the start, were rewarded with a goal after 13 minutes. The developers are on the offensive, claiming they need to build on more greenfield sites. The chiefs who opposed the fiscal institutions legislation were on the offensive from the beginning. He came across as a credible candidate, and he was usually on the offensive. I think the president has also been on the offensive, which I think has certainly helped him. go on (to) the offensive (or take the offensive) Take the initiative by beginning to attack or act aggressively. 发起进攻，主动进攻 security forces took the offensive ten days ago 安全部队十天前发起了进攻。 Example sentencesExamples They went on the offensive today in a bid to generate an extra £500 million revenue over the next five years from small and medium-sized businesses. Franges not only was able to respond to all of the attacks, but also managed to go on the offensive. A decisive call on working people to go on the offensive against the social attacks by the government would certainly get a response. After the break, Baltinglass went on the offensive again, with Paddy Kelly putting them 3-1 up on 55 minutes. Security forces have also gone on the offensive. Mr Brown went on the offensive over the European budget and called for sheltered markets to be opened up, ‘starting with agriculture’. Earlier he attempted to take the offensive, attacking the media coverage of the whole affair. By taking the offensive in strength in Lorraine, the French seized the initiative and forced the Germans to fight the decisive battle there between Metz and Strasbourg. Every time he tried to go on the offensive, he found himself blocking another attack. The British Phonographic Industry went on the offensive today by telling UK filesharers stop sharing music - or end up in court. Synonyms begin to attack, attack first, be aggressive, strike the first blow, start a battle, start a quarrel, start a war Derivatives offensiveness noun əˈfɛnsɪvnəsəˈfɛnsɪvnəs They shouldn't consider the author's past offensiveness, or the reprehensibleness of the ideas he expresses outside the paper. Example sentencesExamples Whatever offensiveness the film once possessed has been diluted by the passage of time; now it simply feels stylish and bittersweet, if esoterically so. Whether intentional or not, the racial offensiveness and insensitivity of Summers' remarks and actions must be acknowledged, criticized, and vigorously resisted. The next day, one of these emailers responded that he thought my reply was disproportionate to the offensiveness of his email; I agreed and apologized for having reacted inappropriately. My plan was simple: create a conflict between those who would be offended by the piece and those who would say its offensiveness gave it merit as powerful, thought-provoking art. Origin Mid 16th century: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- 'struck against', from the verb offendere (see offend). Rhymes apprehensive, coextensive, comprehensive, defensive, expensive, extensive, intensive, ostensive, pensive, suspensive adj.1 phr. Definition of offensive in US English: offensive adjectiveəˈfɛnsɪvəˈfensiv 1Causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry. 冒犯的；无礼的；使人愤怒的 the allegations made are deeply offensive to us 所作的那些无端指控深深伤害了我们。 offensive language 粗话。 Example sentencesExamples Whatever it is, I find it highly offensive. If it's offensive to your sensibilities, then move on to something else. I couldn't figure it out… I hadn't said anything even remotely offensive! "It was offensive to some people, " founder Richard Yoo says. Therefore, it would not be considered offensive in nature. Instead a particular kind of behaviour - such as smoking, unhealthy eating, or offensive language - is merely deemed beyond the pale. He didn't say anything too offensive, but his eyes mocked her. His writings were deemed offensive on various grounds, including personal, religious and political. I found the tone of your comments surprisingly offensive, which is very unusual for me. The film provoked controversy because of its use of offensive language, and was given an 18 rating by film censors. By this point Aunt Sally has moved on to the next offensive remark. The FCC definition of indecency focuses on language deemed patently offensive by community broadcast standards. Yes, I know this message could be offensive to certain people. There will be people who find the above image highly offensive and insensitive. ‘Smoking should be treated by Hollywood as seriously as offensive language,’ he says. No matter what your stance on gun control this would be morally offensive. Officials have always been able to send off players who use offensive, abusive or insulting language, but now that definition's been extended to cover gestures too. Apparently, it was deemed too offensive by the BBC in 1962. He says he regrets that the comment was offensive. Bart said he was deeply sorry for the offensive language. Synonyms insulting, rude, derogatory, disrespectful, hurtful, wounding, abusive, objectionable, displeasing, annoying, exasperating, irritating, vexing, galling, provocative, provoking, humiliating, impertinent, impudent, insolent, personal, discourteous, uncivil, impolite, unmannerly, unacceptable, shocking, scandalous, outrageous 1.1 (of a sight or smell) disgusting; repulsive. （场面，气味）讨厌的；令人厌恶的 an offensive odor 一股刺鼻的气味。 Example sentencesExamples Be advised that if you encounter people who do carry an offensive odor, do not just tell them they stink. The blossom is pollinated by flies that are attracted by its offensive smell: rotting flesh. Most mattresses lose their offensive smell within a few weeks, especially in a well-ventilated bedroom. A place where those who find offensive the sight of their neighbours walking down the street now have their very own Commission to complain to. I don't believe that there are many people around now who still genuinely find a nude human being to be an offensive sight. It will not have the offensive smell of raw pig waste and will hopefully be available to farmers at less than the cost of imported fertilisers. In a three-month period, there were 33 disruptive incidents in total, most relating to having an offensive smell or verbal abuse. A doctor friend of ours kindly provided a large supply of surgical masks which I wore constantly to mask the imaginary offensive smells emitting from the kitchen. ‘This gives off a very offensive odour, certainly when it is spread in dry weather,’ he said. The list is a not-so-subtle attempt to shift attention away from the offensive odors that usually cause complaints. Other offensive odours can come from areas such as the refrigerator, garbage bins, including indoor compost buckets, musty drawers and even shoes. But if the smell is offensive, you need to tackle it along with the athlete's foot. Neighbors called authorities after an offensive smell began emanating from the house in Sydney's southern suburbs. Certain regions of the street were near inapproachable due to offensive odours, the likes of which could be produced only by excessive waste. One such hide hung from the opposite wall, an offensive smell permeating it. Whereas gravlax has never had an offensive smell, the more fully fermented rakefisk is quite different in this respect. Chimney-sweeps, on the other hand, formed distinct and coherent communities, their filthy appearance and offensive smell forcing them into collective isolation. For hundreds of years herbs and spices have been used to cover up and eliminate offensive odours in the home. I'm just glad we will be spared the sight of this offensive spectacle. What's wrong with admitting that some smells are offensive? Synonyms unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, displeasing, objectionable, off-putting, uninviting, awful, terrible, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, abominable, disgusting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, revolting, abhorrent, loathsome, hateful, detestable, execrable, odious, vile, foul, unsavoury, unpalatable, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, ugly, unsightly 2attributive Actively aggressive; attacking. 进攻性的，攻击的 offensive operations against the insurgents 对反叛分子的攻击行动。 Example sentencesExamples First, for the insurgent, warfare is always offensive, never defensive; always protracted, never swift. Apparently, the framers believed in a distinction between aggressive or offensive war and defensive military measures. As hostilities unfold and become tenser, the sides will inevitably launch multiple defensive and offensive operations. Securing the base meant conducting offensive ground combat operations. In planning the war, Japan set clearly aggressive, offensive tasks. The MCS will provide direct and beyond-line-of-sight offensive firepower. Designed as a heavy fighter the Unicorn gunboat has the offensive power to take out small capitol ships, providing it lasts that long though. You need offensive mobility to actively seek attacking opportunities. Historically, urban warfare has been among the most difficult offensive operations, leaving many attackers and defenders dead. The captain said the unit supported airlift operations and offensive air support operations. They are most proud of the fact that they could quickly shift gears from force protection operations to direct offensive combat without missing a beat. An air defense effectiveness indicator in offensive operations should reflect the extent of air superiority of the friendly forces. Efficient performance of these tasks largely determined success of offensive operations. They never used offensive power to enlarge national territories at the expense of others. Apparently a decision was made to conduct a simultaneous air/land offensive operation. Victories won through aggressive offensive action would give a small army a moral ascendancy over its foes, allowing it to obtain decisive victory. The offensive tempo of the operation would ebb and flow for the duration of the battle, changing rapidly due to the enemy's ability to use terrain to his advantage. The attack actions include offensive measures and supporting measures, as shown in the table. It will be the hub of all logistics support for combat forces conducting offensive operations in littoral regions. The purpose of this follow-on operation was to further reduce the offensive capabilities of the militia. Synonyms hostile, attacking, aggressive, invading, incursive, combative, threatening, martial, warlike, belligerent, bellicose, antagonistic, on the attack 2.1 (of a weapon) meant for use in attack. （武器）进攻性的，攻击性的 he is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon Example sentencesExamples The police currently have the power to stop and search people in connection with the carrying of knives and other offensive weapons. The thinking behind offensive grenades is that the thrower is in the open attacking an enemy position, and so cannot take cover, so he aims to stun the enemy with an explosive blast. To achieve these goals, he is likely to use the entire range of his aerospace offensive weapons. A charge of possession of a wooden truncheon as an offensive weapon on the A61 Leeds Road at Pannal on the same day was dropped. They found 13 firearms and 266 offensive weapons. He further admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and each defendant also admitted carrying an offensive weapon in public. A weapon with one but not both characteristics should not be considered offensive. Characteristics of offensive weapons are improved, enabling them to be used, quite soon, both in airspace and outer space. In August 1992 Williams was convicted of trespassing with an offensive weapon and was given a 12-month conditional discharge. He said the bow and arrow constituted an offensive weapon and warned others not to make similar mistakes. ‘We keep all legislation to deal with knives and offensive weapons under review to ensure they are effective and enforceable,’ he said. Current non-arrestable offences include impersonating a police officer, failing to stop a vehicle when ordered to do so and manufacturing or selling an offensive weapon. One was also cautioned for carrying an offensive weapon after a knuckle-duster and a knife were found. The rapid technological development of offensive weapons posed a serious challenge to air defenders. Seizures of drugs and offensive weapons other than guns, during stop and searches were also the highest outside the Metropolitan Police force. They do not want other countries in Asia to get any kind of offensive missiles and nuclear weapons. Butler was tried and convicted of carrying an offensive weapon. Building defenses to stop offensive missiles has gone global, as well it should. One consequence of the increased sophistication of offensive weapons has been the increased sophistication of defensive strategies. Since the galley represented by the model in Plates V and VI, was built in 1736, her dominant offensive weapon was a cannon at her bow. 2.2North American (in a game) relating to the team or player who is seeking to score. Example sentencesExamples AFC West observers aren't sure the Chargers can last with their offensive line. Rolls has the starting job at second base largely because of his offensive power. Malone is averaging 1.7 offensive rebounds, well under his career mark of 2.5. To do this you will need to increase their turnovers or get more offensive rebounds. The Mavericks probably are the most potent offensive team in the game but are criticized for their defense. He has the height and weight NFL teams desire in an offensive tackle. He is a solid on the ball defender, which makes up for his unorthodox offensive game. The only positions declared dosed in the first round are quarterback and offensive tackle. They need to score with their defense and get a lot of offensive rebounds. The timeout is given at the first deadball when the team requesting it has offensive possession or on a foul. There are many reasons why people say Anthony Munoz is greatest offensive lineman ever. Still, there are a lot of options for teams in need of offensive playmakers. Boudreau joined the team last year and brought dramatic improvement to the offensive line. What do most offensive linemen get noticed for, anyway? The Broncos have more offensive weapons than they did in their Super Bowl years. Aldridge is such a good rebounder he can get 10 points a game using offensive putbacks and free throws. The offensive team passes the ball from man to man while the defense adjusts and follows the ball. There aren't enough great offensive defensemen to go around. I think tight ends who can block are appreciated even less than offensive linemen. However, Oakland has the offensive weapons to give the Chargers' defense fits. nounəˈfɛnsɪvəˈfensiv 1An attacking military campaign. 军事进攻；军事攻势 an impending military offensive against the guerrillas 即将对游击队展开的军事进攻。 Example sentencesExamples Yet, once again, the response of the ruling elite is to insist that there can be no retreat and to launch a number of military offensives in Iraq. Planning offensives, like military campaigns or space probes, are given virile, go-get-'em titles. In 1998 and 1999, they launched new military offensives and extended its control, driving its opponents into pockets of territory in the north east. India said it was ‘greatly disappointed’ and stressed military offensives were not an alternative to peace. Rebels in the country's oil-rich Niger delta have threatened to attack oil facilities unless the military halts an offensive. Military sources say they're laying down the groundwork for an eventual offensive to retake Fallujah from insurgents. The president has warned that he could launch military offensives if the rebels fail to conclude talks with the government by Friday. As a result of government military offensives, the people have suffered from death and serious injury, food shortages, homelessness and internal displacement. Who is likely to benefit from such a bizarre war, a military offensive prosecuted as an exercise in risk-avoidance? The arrest comes as American and Iraqi troops step up their offensive against insurgents. Reflecting Soviet military doctrine, the DPRK has traditionally viewed chemical weapons as an integral part of any military offensive. Tonight, the United States stepping up its offensive against insurgents after violence escalates dramatically. The suppression was so controversial and bloody, however, that UN peacekeepers would not engage in military offensives for another thirty years. The war plan outlines a military offensive that would lead to thousands, if not tens of thousands of casualties. In December 1998 the alliance began an offensive to retake Freetown and in January overran most of the city. Forces launched an offensive to retake the region at the beginning of May. This year under considerable pressure from the army, the president gave the go-ahead for a military offensive against separatist guerillas in Aceh. A new round of exploratory talks, scuttled by accusations on both sides of military offensives, may happen soon, Kabalu said. The government claims it has reduced the rebel firepower and military strength since launching offensives after the groups were listed. Insofar as details are available, the plan involved both a military offensive in the north and a coup attempt in the capital. Synonyms attack, assault, onslaught, drive, invasion, push, thrust, charge, sortie, sally, foray, raid, offence, act of war, act of aggression, incursion, blitz, campaign 1.1 An organized and forceful campaign to achieve something, typically a political or social end. （尤指政治、社会）运动 the need to launch an offensive against crime 开展打击犯罪活动的需要。 Example sentencesExamples In a short period Reebok India has become the market leader; it has even found it necessary to launch an offensive against counterfeiting of its products. They had consciously worked to keep the issue of the explosion of imperialist militarism separate from the capitalist offensive against democratic and social rights. The bosses' organisation is pushing for an offensive against workers. Here, too, a courageous political offensive would undermine the influence of Islamism, which can offer no answer to the social crisis. The government and bosses are mounting the biggest offensive on social rights and welfare since the end of the Second World War. Yorkshire Water today went on to a public relations offensive targeting both its business and domestic customers. This is a political struggle against a government that has waged a non-stop offensive against all of the past social gains of the working class. Alongside the offensive against social rights, basic democratic rights are also under fire. In 1988 the Conservative government introduced the Education Act as part of its general offensive against welfare and social services. The alliance between these discredited forces could not withstand a sustained political offensive by the working class. It has become increasingly clear that it is impossible to repulse the offensive launched against the working class without challenging the basis of the capitalist system. I think the issue of file-sharing requires something of a public relations offensive, not a legal battering. He said the ICSA would next week mount an offensive at EU level with other farm organisations to secure a higher ewe premium. First, governments began an offensive against the social welfare conditions they had been obliged to grant to the working class in an earlier period. Minority shareholders in the beermaker are gearing up for a court battle in their continued em>offensive against the majority owner. From 1967 to 1982 he was in charge of the KGB, where he pursued very successful offensives against political dissidents and against corruption. The president's first offensive against social security has already been pushed onto the back burner. A social offensive is being waged in every country against the working class, aimed at clawing back the concessions that were made to avert the socialist threat in an earlier period. But I am puzzled by the apparent conviction that the golden rice project is somehow compromised by the industry offensive. The mid-1990s saw a public relations offensive from Shell. Synonyms campaign, drive, push, move, movement, effort, struggle Phrases be on the offensive Act or be ready to act aggressively. 处于攻势，（准备）展开攻势 Example sentencesExamples However, Lisa comes right back on the offensive and warns her not to say a thing. The chiefs who opposed the fiscal institutions legislation were on the offensive from the beginning. Well, the potential for a different kind of scam has proponents of electronic voting on the offensive. He was a different fighter and from the start he was on the offensive, taking the first point with a straight left through Kindelan's guard. With a gun, it is always better to be on the offensive than the defensive. The home side, who were on the offensive from the start, were rewarded with a goal after 13 minutes. I think the president has also been on the offensive, which I think has certainly helped him. The idea that fundamentalism is on the offensive and threatening to dominate public life is widely held on both sides of the Atlantic. He came across as a credible candidate, and he was usually on the offensive. The developers are on the offensive, claiming they need to build on more greenfield sites. go on (to) the offensive (or take the offensive) Take the initiative by beginning to attack or act aggressively. 发起进攻，主动进攻 security forces took the offensive ten days ago 安全部队十天前发起了进攻。 Example sentencesExamples Mr Brown went on the offensive over the European budget and called for sheltered markets to be opened up, ‘starting with agriculture’. A decisive call on working people to go on the offensive against the social attacks by the government would certainly get a response. They went on the offensive today in a bid to generate an extra £500 million revenue over the next five years from small and medium-sized businesses. By taking the offensive in strength in Lorraine, the French seized the initiative and forced the Germans to fight the decisive battle there between Metz and Strasbourg. Security forces have also gone on the offensive. Every time he tried to go on the offensive, he found himself blocking another attack. Earlier he attempted to take the offensive, attacking the media coverage of the whole affair. Franges not only was able to respond to all of the attacks, but also managed to go on the offensive. After the break, Baltinglass went on the offensive again, with Paddy Kelly putting them 3-1 up on 55 minutes. The British Phonographic Industry went on the offensive today by telling UK filesharers stop sharing music - or end up in court. Synonyms begin to attack, attack first, be aggressive, strike the first blow, start a battle, start a quarrel, start a war Origin Mid 16th century: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- ‘struck against’, from the verb offendere (see offend). adj.1 phr.
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