n.犯罪；过错；攻击，冒犯；令人讨厌的事物

He was not aware that he had committed an offence. 他没有意识到自己犯罪了。

In the eyes of law, it is an offence. 在法律上,这是犯罪。

They were arrested for drug offences. 他们因贩卖毒品罪而被逮捕。

A fine for this offence is automatic. 对于这种过失,罚款是必然的。

The best defence is offence. 先下手为强/以攻为守。

Whether a gun is a weapon of offence or a weapon of defense depends on which end of it you are at. 枪是攻击武器还是防御武器，要看你的目的而定。

The new shopping centre is an offence to the eye. 新购物中心很不顺眼。

offence意为“犯法,过错”,使用范围比较广,可指触犯国法,也可指违反规章制度和任何失礼的言行。这个词的英式英语拼法是offence,美式英语拼法是offense。

表示“违犯…,犯…罪”时, offence与 against 连用。

offence还可表示“使人不悦的事物”。