*of·fence/BrE 【英】, offenseAmE 【美】 /ə`fɛns; əˈfens// n 1 [C] a crime 罪行，违法行为: a serious offence 重罪 commit an offence If you lie to the police, you are committing an offence. 向警方撒谎是犯法的。 2 take/cause offence to feel offended or to offend someone 生气/得罪: A lot of women took offence at Rawling's speech. 许多妇女都被罗林的话激怒了。