late 14c., "hurt, harm, injury, pain," from Old French ofense "offense, insult, wrong" (13c.) and directly from Latin offensa "an offense, injury, affront, crime," literally "a striking against," noun use of fem. past participle of offendere (see offend). Meaning "action of attacking" and "feeling of being hurt" are both first recorded c. 1400. Sense of "breach of the law, transgression" is first recorded late 14c. Sporting sense first recorded 1894.
实用例句
1. Between plays the coach was talking to the offense in the huddle.
中场时，这位教练对围拢一圈的进攻队员进行战术指导。
来自柯林斯例句
2. to commit an offense
犯罪
来自《权威词典》
3. I hope you will not take any offense at my words.
对我讲的话请别见怪.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Child abuse is a punishable offense.
虐待儿童是一种该受惩处的违法行为.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. His words gave great offense to everybody present.
