offensive
US: /əˈfɛnsɪv/
UK: /əfˈɛnsɪv/
UK: /əfˈɛnsɪv/
English Vietnamese dictionary
offensive /ə'fensiv/
- danh từ
- sự tấn công; cuộc tấn công; thế tấn công
- to take the offensive: tấn công
- to hold the offensive: giữ thế tấn công
- sự tấn công; cuộc tấn công; thế tấn công
- tính từ
- xúc phạm, làm mất lòng; làm nhục, sỉ nhục
- offensive language: lời nói xỉ nhục
- chướng tai gai mắt, khó chịu; hôi hám; gớm guốc, tởm
- an offensive smell: mùi khó chịu
- tấn công, công kích
- an offensive compaign: chiến dịch tấn công
- xúc phạm, làm mất lòng; làm nhục, sỉ nhục
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, noun
+ adjective
1 ~ (to sb) rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted or annoyed: offensive behaviour / remarks + His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. + The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
Antonym: INOFFENSIVE
2 (formal) extremely unpleasant: an offensive smell
3 [only before noun] connected with the act of attacking sb/sth: an offensive war + offensive action + He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
Compare: DEFENSIVE
4 (AmE, sport) connected with the team that has control of the ball; connected with the act of scoring points: offensive play
Compare: DEFENSIVE
offensively adverb: He later apologized for speaking offensively about the Queen. + (AmE) The team needs to be encouraged to play more offensively.
offensiveness noun [U]
+ noun
1 a military operation in which large numbers of soldiers, etc. attack another country: an air / a bombing offensive + The final offensive was launched on January 10.
2 a series of actions aimed at achieving sth in a way that attracts a lot of attention: The government has launched a new offensive against crime. + a sales offensive + The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them).
Idioms: be on the offensive to be attacking sb/sth rather than waiting for them to attack you: The Scots were on the offensive for most of the game. + The government is very much on the offensive in the fight against drugs.
go on (to) the offensive
take the offensive to start attacking sb/sth before they start attacking you
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 antagonistic, hostile, contentious, quarrelsome, attacking, aggressive, threatening, provocative, combative, martial, belligerent, warlike, bellicose:
The minute the enemy made an offensive move, we attacked.
2 insulting, rude, disrespectful, uncivil, insolent, discourteous, impolite, unmannerly, impertinent, impudent, objectionable, displeasing:
Nigel has been asked to leave because of his offensive behaviour.
3 disgusting, unsavoury, unpalatable, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, repugnant, repulsive, repellent, revolting, abominable, foul, loathsome, vile, sickening, fetid or foetid, rank, malodorous, mephitic, putrid, putrescent, putrefying, rancid, rotten:
An offensive stench emanated from the stagnant pond.
n.
4 attack, offence:
At last, our team was on the offensive.
5 attack, onslaught, drive, assault, offence, push:
The offensive to capture the arsenal will be launched at dawn tomorrow.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
all-out, full-scale, major | army, guerrilla, military, terrorist | air, bombing | ground | diplomatic, government
VERB + OFFENSIVE
launch, mount | be on, go on, take
She took the offensive, challenging her critics to prove their allegations.
PREP.
~ against
The government is launching an all-out offensive against the drug cartels
VERBS
appear, be, seem | become | consider sth, deem sth, find sth, think sth
He's always making rude remarks about women. I find that deeply offensive.
ADV.
deeply, downright, extremely, grossly, highly, very | quite, rather | deliberately
PREP.
to
This sort of attitude is very offensive to black people.
Concise English dictionary
offensivesə'fensɪv
noun
+the action of attacking an enemy
adj.
+violating or tending to violate or offend against
+for the purpose of attack rather than defense
+causing anger or annoyance
+morally offensive
+unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
+of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology
+causing or able to cause nausea
