offend/əˋfɛnd; əˈfend/v 1 [T] to make someone angry or upset, by doing or saying something which they think is rude, unkind, or unacceptable 得罪﹐冒犯﹐使生气: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you. 对不起﹐我并不是有意要让你生气。Anna was deeply offended by such a personal question. 提这么私人的问题让安娜非常生气。2 [I] formal to commit a crime【正式】违法﹐犯罪