offensive

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][(offense](形)(名)(形)(名)
(more ~; most ~)
(1)(…にとって)不快な,いやな;無礼な,侮辱的な
(【to名】)
(≠inoffensive)
a noise offensive to the ear
耳ざわりな音
offensive behavior
無礼な態度
I found her remark offensive
彼女のコメントは侮辱的だった.
(2)攻撃(用)の(≠defensive)
offensive arms
攻撃用武器.
攻撃,攻勢
take [go on, go over to] the offensive
攻撃を始める,攻勢に出る
The government forces launched an offensive against the guerrillas
政府軍はゲリラへの攻撃を仕掛けた
be on the offensive
攻撃中である;攻撃態勢をとる.
(派生)~ly(副)~ness(名)

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