offensive

1. ADJ Something that is offensive upsets or embarrasses people because it is rude or insulting. 冒犯性的

Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive. 他的一些朋友覺得那部戲讓人很不舒服。

2. N-COUNT A military offensive is a carefully planned attack made by a large group of soldiers. (軍事) 進攻

Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at re-opening important trade routes. 其最近對叛軍的軍事進攻旨在重新開辟重要的貿(mào)易路線。

3. N-COUNT If you conduct an offensive, you take strong action to show how angry you are about something or how much you disapprove of something. 強硬行動

Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee. 共和黨人承認(rèn)他們別無選擇，只有對民主黨提名人全力發(fā)起一場強硬行動。

4. PHRASE If you go on the offensive, go over to the offensive, or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you. 采取攻勢

The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them. 西非武裝力量發(fā)起進攻以回應(yīng)襲擊。