very rude or insulting and likely to upset people

无礼的，冒犯的，令人恼火的;

I found her remarks deeply offensive .

我发现她的话令人非常恼火。

crude jokes that are offensive to women

冒犯女士的粗鄙笑话

offensive behaviour

无礼的行为

[formal] very unpleasant

令人不快（讨厌）的:

an offensive smell

令人讨厌的气味

[only before noun] for attacking

攻击的，进攻性的

Jan was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon .

简因为拥有攻击性武器而被定罪。

The troops took up offensive positions.

部队准备发动攻击。

[AmE] relating to getting points and winning a game, rather than stopping the other team from getting points

〔体育比赛中〕进攻的，攻势的;

the Jets' offensive strategy

喷气机队的进攻策略

Rick's remarks were offensively racist.

里克的话里带有很具冒犯性的种族主义意味。

a planned military attack involving large forces over a long period

〔军事〕进攻，攻势:

a military offensive

军事进攻

A major offensive was launched on August 22.

8 月 22 日发起了一场大规模的攻势。

go on the offensive also take the offensive, to start attacking or criticizing someone before they start attacking or criticizing you

率先攻击，先发制人:

Republicans went on the offensive over soaring gasoline prices.

共和党在汽油价格暴涨的问题上采取了先发制人的态度。

The international coalition was ready to take the offensive.

国际联盟准备先发制人。

charm / diplomatic offensive, a planned set of actions intended to influence a lot of people

魅力/外交攻势