来自offend,进攻，冒犯。

1. The army now appears to have launched a counter-offensive.

军队现在似乎已经发起了反攻。

2. They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.

他们希望我将题目修改一下，以免显得太过冒犯。

3. He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.

他不久将会再次发动进攻，彻底毁掉整个和平进程。

4. The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon.

警察以携带攻击性武器为由逮捕了我。

5. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand.

最后一次进攻将成千上万的人赶到了泰国。