一、详细释义：

n.

犯罪；违反；过错 [C]

例句：

He was punished for an offence.

他因犯罪而受罚。

例句：

That offence is not justiciable in a federal court.

那种过错不在联邦法院受理范围内。

冒犯，触怒 [U]

例句：

He behave himself so as not to give offence to others.

他举止小心以便不冒犯其它人。

例句：

I meant no offense.

我没有冒犯你的意思。

攻击 [U]

例句：

The most effective defence is offence.

最好的防御是攻击。

例句：

No offence, major, but so far he hasn't told you a thing.

没有攻击，少校，但是到目前为止，他什么也没告诉你。

二、词义辨析：

crime,sin,guilt,offence,violation

这些名词均含有“犯法，犯罪，罪恶”之意。 crime指严重的违法行为或罪行。 sin主要指违反道德原则或违反宗教戒律的过失或罪过行为。 guilt多用于指违反道德或社会标准的不法行为，含应予惩办之意。这种惩办是以证据为根据的。 offence使用广，可泛指对任何规则、道德标准、法律、纪律等的违反与触犯，其罪行可重可轻。 violation指违背誓言、条约、规则以及良心等，也指侵犯权利。

三、参考例句：

Their behaviour is an offence.

他们这么做是犯罪。

Offence is the best defence.

进攻是最好的防御。

A fine for this offence is automatic.

对于这种过失，罚款是必然的。

Please excuse the offence this time.

请原谅这次冒犯。

Harboring criminals is an offence in law.

窝藏罪犯是犯法的。

Please?excuse?the offence this time.

请原谅这次冒犯。

That offence is not justiciable in a federal court.

那种违法行为不在联邦法院受理范围内。

Don't take offence at what he said.

对于他说的话不要生气。

Women easily take offence at the slightest things.

女人容易为最微不足道的事生气。

Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?

难道这样的活动也算刑事犯罪吗？