offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Anh
~ 1700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
event
1
breaking a law or rule
An action that goes against a law or rule.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to commit an offense
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Từ đồng nghĩa
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Chủ đề
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Speeding is a common traffic offense.
- The company was fined for an environmental offense.
- Shoplifting is considered a serious offense in this country.
- He was arrested for committing an offense against public order.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Stealing is an offense.
- It is an offense to drive too fast.
- He went to jail for an offense.
- Littering is an offense in this city.
Danh từ
B2
state
2
feeling hurt or insulted
A feeling of anger or hurt because someone said or did something rude.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to take offense at [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Từ đồng nghĩa
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She took offense at his comment about her accent.
- I hope you won’t take offense if I speak frankly.
- His joke was meant to be funny, not to cause offense.
- They apologized to avoid giving offense to the guests.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I did not mean to give offense.
- He took offense at my words.
- Please do not take offense.
- She felt offense when they laughed.
Danh từ
B1
entity
3
team's attacking side in sports
The players in a game who try to score points against the other team.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Từ trái nghĩa
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Chủ đề
sports
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Our team's offense scored three touchdowns in the first half.
- They need to improve their offense if they want to win the championship.
- The coach focused on building a stronger offense this season.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Our offense scored two goals.
- The team has a good offense.
- He plays on the offense.
- Offense is important in football.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
of - fense (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Họ từ
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
Cách diễn đạt
cause offense
1/kˈɔz əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
upset someone by rudeness
To make someone feel upset because you said or did something rude or unkind.
Ví dụ
- He didn’t mean to cause offense with his comments.
- The article caused offense among many readers.
no offense
1/nˈoʊ əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
informal
not meant as an insult
A phrase used before or after saying something that might upset someone, to show you do not mean to be rude.
Ví dụ
- No offense, but I think you’re wrong about that.
- No offense — your cooking has improved a lot since last time.
take offense
1/tˈeɪk əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
become upset by rudeness
To feel angry or hurt because of something rude or unkind someone says or does.
Ví dụ
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.