亚洲网紅露点

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offensive

[ uh-fen-siv aw-fen-, of-en- ]

adjective

  1. causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying:

    offensive television commercials.

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  2. unpleasant or disagreeable to the sense:

    an offensive odor.

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  3. repugnant to the moral sense, good taste, or the like; insulting:

    an offensive remark; an offensive joke.

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  4. pertaining to offense or attack:

    the offensive movements of their troops.

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  5. characterized by attack; aggressive:

    offensive warfare.



noun

  1. the position or attitude of aggression or attack:

    to take the offensive.

  2. an aggressive movement or attack:

    a carefully planned naval offensive.

offensive

/ 蓹藞蹿蓻苍蝉瑟惫 /

adjective

  1. unpleasant or disgusting, as to the senses
  2. causing anger or annoyance; insulting
  3. for the purpose of attack rather than defence
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the offensive
    an attitude or position of aggression
  2. an assault, attack, or military initiative, esp a strategic one
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

The label Offensive is used in this dictionary to indicate that a particular term or definition is likely to be perceived as insulting by a listener or reader鈥攁n affront to that particular individual or to an entire group of like individuals鈥攚hether or not an offense was intended. Offensive is often paired with the label Disparaging, which is used to indicate that those people who use the offensive term do so to offend intentionally.
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Derived Forms

  • 辞蹿藞蹿别苍蝉颈惫别苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 辞蹿藞蹿别苍蝉颈惫别濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • 辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍顎卭蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别 adjective
  • non顎叴谴诼反诒鸩灶僺颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • non顎叴谴诼反诒鸩灶僺颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞顎卾别谤路辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别 adjective
  • o顎卾er路辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • o顎卾er路辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辫谤别顎卭蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别 adjective
  • pre顎叴谴诼反诒鸩灶僺颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • pre顎叴谴诼反诒鸩灶僺颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辩耻补顎却颈-辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别 adjective
  • qua顎卻i-辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉耻顎卲别谤路辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别 adjective noun
  • su顎卲er路辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • su顎卲er路辞蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍顎卭蹿路蹿别苍顎僺颈惫别 adjective
  • un顎叴谴诼反诒鸩灶僺颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • un顎叴谴诼反诒鸩灶僺颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of offensive1

First recorded in 1540鈥50; from Medieval Latin 辞蹿蹿脓苍蝉墨惫耻蝉, from Latin 辞蹿蹿脓苍蝉(耻蝉) 鈥渟truck against鈥 (past participle of offendere 鈥渢o strike against, displease鈥; offend ) + -墨惫耻蝉 -ive
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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India's diplomatic offensive continued on 25 February, 10 days after the attack, pushing for JeM chief Masood Azhar's designation as a terrorist by the UN sanctions committee and inclusion on the EU's "autonomous terror list".

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The UN has warned that the current situation "is likely the worst it has been" due to the blockade, the renewed offensive and evacuation orders that have displaced some 500,000 people since 18 March.

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鈥淭he response from them 鈥 or the lack of response from Antonio to me 鈥 is frankly offensive,鈥 he said, adding that they had lunch at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills six weeks ago.

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She called Wyden鈥檚 鈥渦ninformed鈥 account of Scott鈥檚 alleged role in the investigation 鈥渋nfuriating and offensive.鈥

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The suspect was stopped from getting inside and initially arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, trespassing on a designated site and possession of an offensive weapon, a statement continued.

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