adj.(形容词)

1. 冒犯的，无礼的，唐突冒失的
2. （极其）讨厌的，令人不快的，得罪人的
3. 攻势的，进攻（性）的，攻方的，攻击（性）的
4. 令人不适的，令人作呕的

n.(名词)

1. 进攻，攻击，侵犯，发动攻势，主动出击，先发制人
2. 攻势，进攻势态，进攻态势
3. 系列行动，运动

adj.(形容词)

1. 讨厌的,令人不快的 causing offense; unpleasant
2. 攻击的 for attacking

n.(名词)

1. [C]进攻,攻势 a continued military attack

Noun:

1. the action of attacking an enemy

Adjective:

1. violating or tending to violate or offend against;

   "violative of the principles of liberty"
   "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
   

2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense;

   "offensive weapons"
   

3. causing anger or annoyance;

   "offensive remarks"
   

4. morally offensive;

   "an unsavory reputation"
   "an unsavory scandal"
   

5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses;

   "offensive odors"
   

6. substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ;

   "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
   

7. causing or able to cause nausea;

   "a nauseating smell"
   "nauseous offal"
   "a sickening stench"
   

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

e.g. Some friends of his found the play horriblyoffensive.
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

offensively
The group who had been shouting offensively opened to let her through...
那群无礼叫嚷的人让开一条路让她通过。
I thought his glance at me had been offensively bold.
我觉得他对我的瞥视唐突无礼。

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

e.g. Its latest militaryoffensive 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 anoffensive, 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-outoffensive 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 diplomaticoffensive.
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, theoffensive 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 explosiveoffensive 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 yougo on the offensive ,go over to the offensive, ortake the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you.

offensive

e.g. The West African forces went on theoffensive 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 theoffensive 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

offensive remarks

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。

The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.

节目里使用了某些观众可能认为是犯忌的语言。

an offensive smell

刺鼻的气味

an offensive war

侵略战争

offensive action

进攻行动

He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .

他被指控携带攻击性武器。

offensive play

进攻打法

an air offensive

空中攻击

They launched the offensive on January 10.

他们于1月10日发动了进攻。

The government has launched a new offensive against crime.

政府发动了新的打击犯罪攻势。

a sales offensive

销售攻势

The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them) .

公众似乎并不相信他们最近所表演的一连串笑脸攻势。

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

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。

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

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。

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。

Tattoos are very fashionable among teenagers lately.

最近纹身在青少年中很流行.

He took up offensive words.

他发出攻击性的言论.

用作定语～+ n.

1. She said some offensive remarks.
   她说了一些令人不快的话。
2. He took up offensive words.
   他发出攻击性的言论。

用作宾语补足语S+V+O+～

1. I found him very offensive.
   我觉得他非常讨厌。

1. They mouthed a trade offensive.
   他们发动了一场贸易攻势。

on the offensive

准备攻击making an attack or ready to attack

take the offensive

进攻attack first

～+名词

• offensive%20smells">offensive smells令人讨厌的气味
• offensive%20weapons">offensive weapons攻击性武器

～+介词

• offensive%20to">offensive to对…冒犯的

动词+～

• offensive">break off an offensive突然停止进攻
• offensive">carry out an offensive进攻
• offensive">plan an offensive部署攻势

形容词+～

• offensive">new offensive新攻势

名词+～

• offensive">air offensive空中优势

～+介词

• offensive%20against">offensive against反…攻势

• It..depends..which end of a revolver one is facing whether it is an offensive or a defensive weapon.

  出自：J. F. Kennedy

• To force a smaller defensive player to..cover a taller offensive player.

  出自：J. Lehane

• Prohibited articles include offensive weapons (articles made..for causing injury).

  出自：R. C. A. White

aggression，invasion，assault，attack，offensive

这些名词均有“进攻、侵略”之意。

aggression词义宽泛，既可指武装入侵别国领土，又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。

invasion多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土，也可用于指抽象事件。

assault主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。

attack普通用词，含义广，指事先不发警告，主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。

offensive多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。