Sự vi phạm, sự phạm tội

(từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) sự tấn công; thế tấn công

the most effective defence is offence

sự phòng thủ có hiệu quả nhất là tấn công

Sự xúc phạm, sự làm bực mình, sự làm mất lòng

no offence (to sb)

làm mất lòng

no offence was meant

không cố ý làm mất lòng

to give offence to somebody

làm mếch lòng ai

to take offence

mếch lòng

Sự vi phạm luật lệ, sự vi phạm nội quy

(từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) chướng ngại vật

hành vi phạm pháp

sự vi phạm

tax offence

sự vi phạm về thuế

N.

Violation, breach, crime, felony, misdemeanour,infraction, transgression, trespass, wrong, wrongdoing, sin,peccadillo, misdeed, fault, infringement, malefaction;dereliction, lapse, slip, error: He was accused of offencesagainst the rights of others. Some regard the splitting of aninfinitive an offence against the Queen's English. 2 giveoffence. incur displeasure, create annoyance or irritation orresentment or pique, evoke indignation or anger; slight, injure,hurt, harm, offend, insult, outrage, Colloq put (someone) down:He denied that he meant to give offence in his criticism of theplay. 3 take offence. take umbrage, feel displeasure orannoyance or resentment or pique or indignation, be angered orenraged: Why should you take offence at what a fool says?

N.

(US offense) 1 an illegal act; a transgression ormisdemeanour.

A wounding of the feelings; resentment orumbrage (no offence was meant).

The act of attacking ortaking the offensive; aggressive action.

Offenceless adj. [orig. = stumbling, stumbling-block: ME & OFoffens f. L offensus annoyance, and ME & F offense f. L offensaa striking against, hurt, displeasure, both f. offendere (asOB-, fendere fens- strike)]