offend /əˈfɛnd/ CET4 TEM4 ( offending, offended, offends )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. 冒犯; 使人不安

  例：

  He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community.

  他为自己的评论道歉，并且说他无意冒犯那个团体。

  例：

  In the great effort not to offend, we end up saying nothing.

  为了尽量不冒犯人，我们最终什么也没说。

• 2. 

  offended ADJ 被冒犯了的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this.

  她被此深深地触犯、触怒并伤害了。

• 3. 

  V-I If someone offends, they commit a crime. 犯罪 [正式] [no cont]

  例：

  In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.

  在西方国家，女孩们远不像男孩们那样容易犯罪。