offensive

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An attack. countable
    — The Marines today launched a major offensive.
  2. The posture of attacking or being able to attack. uncountable
    — He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.
形容词 adj.
  1. Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
    — Some people find pornography offensive.
  2. Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
    — The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.
  3. Having to do with play directed at scoring.
    — The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.

词形变化

more offensive comparative most offensive superlative offencive alternative,obsolete offensives plural offencive alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
aggressive invidious unheard-of
衍生词
counteroffensive cyberoffensive inoffensive nonoffensive non-offensive offensive and defensive alliance offensive back offensive foul offensive guard offensive line offensive line of scrimmage offensively offensiveness offensive tackle offensive to pious ears offensive zone overoffensive superoffensive unoffensive counter-offensive charm offensive prawn cocktail offensive take the offensive
相关词
offend offense

词源

词源 1
From Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if by analogy with défensif. Offendre is from Latin offendere (“to offend”); see offend.
词源 2
From Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if by analogy with défensif. Offendre is from Latin offendere (“to offend”); see offend.
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