Word · Frequency #1550
offences
冒犯；违法行为
offences is the plural of offence.
The standard spelling of 'offense' used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
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。
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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。
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
In use
He was arrested for a minor offence.
The company committed a serious offence by polluting the river.
Driving without a license is an offence in most countries.
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.
她对他粗鲁的言语感到生气。
cause offence to sb
主语常是行为或言语。
His jokes may cause offence to some people.
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- no offence
- 无意冒犯No offence, but I think you're wrong.无意冒犯，但我觉得你错了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：offence = off + fence，越过界限即为犯罪或冒犯。
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词 against 连用。
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.