3N-COUNT (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. (表示愤怒或反对的)强硬行动
Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee. [+ on]
5ADJ [usually ADJ n](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. (体育运动中球队)进攻的,攻方的 [US]
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。
6PHRASE 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. 采取强势行动;采取攻势
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.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + OFFENSIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤all-out, full-scale, large-scale, major, massive全面攻勢;主要的進攻;大規模進攻◇In 1941, Hitler launched an all-out offensive against the Soviet Union.1941 年,希特勒向蘇聯發起了全面進攻。➤military軍事進攻◇a military offensive against the insurgents向叛亂者發起的軍事攻勢➤guerrilla, terrorist游擊隊的/恐怖分子的進攻▸➤air, bombing空襲;轟炸攻擊▸➤ground地面攻勢▸➤diplomatic, government, propaganda外交/政府/宣傳攻勢➤charm (figurative) 魅力攻勢◇The politician has launched a charm offensive in an attempt to clean up his image.這位政治家發起了魅力攻勢,以修復他受損的形象。VERB + OFFENSIVE➤launch, mount發起攻勢▸➤plan籌劃攻勢▸➤be on, go on, take採取攻勢;主動出擊◇She took the offensive, challenging her critics to prove their allegations.她先發制人,要求批評她的人證明他們的指控。PREPOSITION➤offensive against向⋯發起攻勢◇The government is launching an all-out offensive against the drug cartels.政府正對販毒集團發起全面打擊。offensive
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VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, seem無禮;好像無禮▸➤become變得無禮▸➤consider sth, deem sth, find sth, think sth認為⋯令人反感◇He's always making rude remarks about women. I find that deeply offensive.他總是說些對女性不恭的話,這讓我討厭至極。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常使人反感▸➤deeply, downright, grossly, highly使人非常反感▸➤potentially可能令人反感▸➤deliberately有意冒犯▸➤patently (NAmE, law法律) 明顯地令人反感◇The material is patently offensive as measured by the standards for the broadcast medium.按照廣播媒體的標準,這樣的素材無疑令人反感。➤morally道德上令人反感▸➤racially在種族觀念上冒犯PREPOSITION➤to對⋯無禮◇This sort of attitude is very offensive to women.這種態度對女性非常無禮。
➡ See also the entry for insulting另见insulting条offensive ♦︎ abusive ♦︎ bad ♦︎ filthy ♦︎ rude ♦︎ foul ♦︎ coarseThese words all describe unpleasant or shocking language or people.这些词均表示语言或人无礼的、冒犯的、惹人憎恶的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆offensive / abusive to sb◆offensive / abusive / bad / filthy / rude / foul language◆an offensive / an abusive / a filthy / a rude / a coarse word◆an offensive / an abusive / a rude gesture / remark / comment◆an offensive / a filthy / a rude joke◆very / quite offensive / abusive / rude / foul / coarse◆rather offensive / rude / foul / coarse■offensive (ratherformal) causing sb to feel upset, insulted or annoyed冒犯的;得罪人的;无礼的◆I've had enough of her offensive remarks.我受够了她冒犯的言论。◆His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.他的评论严重触怒了众多的单身母亲。◆This job is stressful enough even without clients being offensive.即便客户不是那么无礼,这份工作的压力也够大的。OPPinoffensiveⓘ A person or thing that is inoffensive is not likely to offend or upset anyone. * inoffensive指人或事物不冒犯人的、不讨人嫌的◆a shy, inoffensive young man腼腆温和的小伙子■abusive əˈbjuːsɪv (ratherformal) very offensive; criticizing sb in an unfair and offensive way辱骂的;恶语的;毁谤的◆He was fined for making abusive comments to the referee.他因辱骂裁判而被罚款。◆He became abusive when he was drunk.他喝醉时就满口脏话骂人。■bad [usually before noun] offensive冒犯的;得罪人的;无礼的◆Most of the complaints received were about bad language.接到的投诉大多跟说粗话有关。ⓘ In this meaning, bad is always used in the phrase bad language.表达此义时,bad总是用在短语bad language中。■filthyvery offensive and usually connected with sex下流的;淫秽的;猥亵的◆That's enough of your filthy language!你的下流话真是让人受够了!◆He's got a filthy mind(= is always thinking about sex).他满脑子淫念。■rude (especially BrE) offensive or embarrassing and often connected with sex粗野的;猥亵的;下流的◆The joke is too rude to repeat.这个笑话太下流,不宜重复。◆Someone made a rude noise.有人发出了猥亵的声音。■foul faʊl [usually before noun](of language) including rude words and swearing(语言)充满脏话的,辱骂性的,下流的◆He called her the foulest names imaginable.他用能想得出的最下流的话骂她。◆I'm sick of her foul mouth(= habit of swearing).我讨厌她那张动不动就骂人的臭嘴。■coarsekɔːs; NAmEkɔːrs (ratherformal) rude and offensive, especially about sex粗鲁无礼的,粗俗的(尤指涉及性的)◆He constantly made coarse jokes about his girlfriend.他总拿他的女朋友开些粗俗的玩笑。