1. | [c] ~ (against sb/sth) 违法行为;犯罪;罪行an illegal act |
a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence 刑事罪、重罪、轻罪、性犯罪等 | |
a first offence(= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) 初犯 | |
a capital offence(= one for which sb may be punished by death) 死罪 | |
He was not aware that he had committed an offence . 他没有意识到自己犯罪了。 | |
an offence against society/humanity/the state 妨害社会╱人类╱国家的罪行 | |
New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. 新法律规定持枪为犯罪行为。 |
2. | [u] 冒犯;搅扰;侮辱the act of upsetting or insulting sb |
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. 我相信他那么说并无冒犯的意思。 | |
The photo may cause offence to some people. 这张照片可能会引起一些人的反感。 | |
No one will take offence(= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. 你若早退谁也不会介意的。 | |
Don't be so quick to take offence . 别动不动就生气。 |