"attacking" (1540s), "insulting" (1570s), both from Middle French offensif (16c.) and directly from Medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens-, past participle stem of offendere "offend" (see offend). Related: Offensively; offensiveness.
offensive (n.)
"condition of attacking, aggressive action," 1720, from offensive (adj.).
雙語例句
1. The army now appears to have launched a counter-offensive.
軍隊現在似乎已經發起了反攻。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.
他們希望我將題目修改一下，以免顯得太過冒犯。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.
他不久將會再次發動進攻，徹底毀掉整個和平進程。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon.
警察以攜帶攻擊性武器為由逮捕了我。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand.