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offence

/uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens/US // əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns //UK // (əˈfɛns) //

罪行,犯罪,违法行为,犯罪行为

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    British.

    • : variant of offense.

Examples

  • On Monday, Downing Street said it was first made aware of “a potential offence relating to child abuse imagery” on February 12.

  • “We never meant to be offensive, but we apologize if any offence was caused,” they told the Sun.

  • Is it really an offence against democracy for a government to enforce its own commitments upon its own MPs?

  • It is the first offence of which Mr Taylor has ever been accused.

  • This, of course, amounted to the criminal offence of aiding and abetting sex with minors.

  • Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.

  • Without any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.

  • A little quarrelling or fighting, or playing at cards, was apparently no offence.

  • No more admirable illustration can be found of the truth that the essence of defence lies in a vigorous local offence.

  • Still, I mean no offence when I put tea in the same category with Tobacco.