Word · Frequency #1550
offence
冒犯；违法行为
核心释义
这是 offense 的英式拼写，主要用于英国、澳大利亚、新西兰和加拿大。
The standard spelling of 'offense' used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
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英式、澳式、新西兰和加拿大英语中 offense 的标准拼写。
UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
英式、澳式、新西兰和加拿大英语中 offense 的标准拼写。；犯罪；冒犯；违反；罪过
用法In use
He was arrested for a minor offence.
用法提示：offence 在此处为名词，意为“违法行为”或“犯罪”。
The company committed a serious offence by polluting the river.
用法提示：offence 在此处指“违法行为”，强调应受法律惩罚的行为。
Driving without a license is an offence in most countries.
用法提示：offence 为可数名词，表示“违法的事”。
commit an offence
常与 serious, criminal, minor 等形容词连用。
He committed a serious offence and was sentenced to prison.
他犯下了严重罪行，被判处监禁。
take offence at sth
表示感到被冒犯或生气。
She took offence at his rude remarks.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- commit an offence
- 犯罪
- He was found guilty of committing a serious offence.他被判犯有严重罪行。
- criminal offence
- 刑事犯罪
- Driving without a license is a criminal offence in many countries.在许多国家，无证驾驶是刑事犯罪。
- take offence
- 生气；见怪
- She took offence at his rude remarks.她对他粗鲁的言语感到生气。
- first offence
- 初犯
- Because it was his first offence, the judge gave him a warning.因为他是初犯，法官给了他一个警告。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：offence = off + fence，越过界限即为犯罪或冒犯。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于法律或正式场合指犯罪行为，也可在一般语境中指冒犯或生气；语体偏正式，但日常也可用。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词 against 连用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with offence: defence, pretense, intense, immense, expense. They share the /ɛns/ sound with stress on the final syllable. Beware of -ence words like 'existence' (ɪɡˈzɪstəns) which are pronounced with /əns/ and do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.