offends

英 [əˈfendz]

美 [əˈfendz]

v.  得罪; 冒犯; 令人不适; 犯罪; 犯法
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 冒犯；得罪；触怒
  If youoffendsomeone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.
  1. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community...
     他为自己发表的评论道歉并称无意冒犯该社群。
  2. The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords...
     这项调查发现几乎90％的人都会为不堪入耳的脏话所触怒。
  3. Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend.
     电视节目审查官正在剪掉他们称有可能会令人反感的一些镜头。
• VERB 违反，违犯，违背（法律、规定、原则等）
  Tooffend againsta law, rule, or principle means to break it.
  1. This bill offends against good sense and against justice...
     该法案有悖于理智和公正。
  2. In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.
     道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。
• VERB 犯罪；犯法
  If someoneoffends, they commit a crime.
  1. In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.
     在西方国家，女孩的犯罪倾向远低于男孩。

双语例句

• His forthright behavior offends some people.
  他那直率的行为冒犯了某些人。
• It offends against my principles to tell a lie, even for my own advantage.
  说谎是违背我的原则的，即便是为我自己的利益。
• Such behaviour offends against good taste. This behavior defies explanation.
  这种行为有伤大雅。这种行为不服从解释。
• He is a very smooth character and never offends anyone.
  他这个人八面玲珑，谁也不得罪。
• She always offends him.
  她经常惹他生气。
• When a person offends you or makes you angry, respond with humor rather than hostility.
  当有人冒犯了你或是惹你生气了，用幽默还击，不要报以敌意。
• The Broadcasting Act allows ministers to proscribe any channel that offends against good taste and decency.
  广播法允许部长们有权禁止任何触犯高雅趣味和体统的频道的播出。
• When someone disagrees with you or offends you, don't lose your temper. Why? Because it is of no use to do so.
  当有人和你意见不同或开罪你的时候，你切不可发脾气。为什么？因为这样做是无用的。
• It offends you when someone calls you a ghost, isn't it?
  说你是鬼是不是很不礼貌？
• I really can't make him out why he offends the very people who try to help him.
  我真不明白他为何得罪那些恰恰要尽力帮他的人。