late 14c., "hurt, harm, injury, pain," from Old French ofense "offense, insult, wrong" (13c.) and directly from Latin offensa "an offense, injury, affront, crime," literally "a striking against," noun use of fem. past participle of offendere (see offend). Meaning "action of attacking" and "feeling of being hurt" are both first recorded c. 1400. Sense of "breach of the law, transgression" is first recorded late 14c. Sporting sense first recorded 1894.
雙語例句
1. Between plays the coach was talking to the offense in the huddle.
中場時，這位教練對圍攏一圈的進攻隊員進行戰術指導。
來自柯林斯例句
2. to commit an offense
犯罪
來自《權威詞典》
3. I hope you will not take any offense at my words.
對我講的話請別見怪.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. Child abuse is a punishable offense.
虐待兒童是一種該受懲處的違法行為.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. His words gave great offense to everybody present.