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ADJ-GRADED
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.
例句
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。
...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
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进攻
A military offensive is a carefully planned attack made by a large group of soldiers.
例句
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。
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。
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（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.
例句
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。
...a diplomatic offensive.
外交攻势
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ADJ
（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.
例句
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。
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PHRASE
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.
例句
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。
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。