offending

ә'fendiŋ

Collins 1

a. offending against or breaking a law or rule

a. 不愉快的；厌恶的

Collins 星级

9,548

BNC 频率

13,920

使用频率

offending 由前缀 off- 和动词 fend 及其现在分词 ing 组成。 off- 表示“离开、脱离”，fend 意为“防御、抵挡”，合起来可以理解为“造成伤害或冒犯”。

例句

1. The offending driver was charged with reckless driving.

那名违法的司机被控以鲁莽驾驶。

2. She apologized for her offending remarks during the meeting.

她为会议上冒犯的言论道歉。

3. The report highlighted the offending issues that need to be addressed.

报告强调了需要解决的违规问题。