offend
US /əˈfend/
UK /əˈfend/
1.
冒犯, 得罪
cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful
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His rude comments offended everyone in the room.
他粗魯的評論冒犯了房間裡的所有人。
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I didn't mean to offend you with my joke.
我不是故意用我的笑話冒犯你。
2.
犯罪, 違犯
commit a criminal act
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He was arrested for attempting to offend against public order.
他因試圖冒犯公共秩序而被捕。
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The new law aims to prevent individuals from offending repeatedly.
新法律旨在防止個人屢次犯罪。