Picture the side that moves towards the other — pushing forward, hitting first, taking ground — as opposed to the side that holds and blocks. That forward-striking position runs through the whole word. Point it at an enemy and it is military; point it at a goal line and it is sport; point words at a person and they are offensive to hear; and a smell strong enough to feel like a blow gets the same label.
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原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
offensiveadj/əˈfɛnsɪv/
- 1
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
- Some people find pornography offensive.
- An offensive smell.
- 2
Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
- The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.
- In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
- 3
hobbieslifestylesportsHaving to do with play directed at scoring.
- The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.
offensivenoun/əˈfɛnsɪv/
- 1
governmentmilitarypoliticsAn attack.
- The Marines today launched a major offensive.
- In Central Hupeh, the Japanese launched another offensive from the Kingshan region, but instead of moving southwestward to cooperate with another column of theirs to capture Shasi, this column swerved to the northwest and succeeded in capturing Chunghsiang on the Han River.
- 2
The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
- He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.
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