offensive
offensive
意味(日本語)
不快な、攻撃(的)の、反対語 defensive
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
意味(英語)
- (adjective) Disagreeable to the senses: an offensive odor.
- (adjective) Causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront: an offensive gesture.
- (adjective) Making an attack: The offensive troops gained ground quickly.
- (adjective) Of, relating to, or designed for attack: offensive weapons.
- (adjective) Sports Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck: the offensive line.
例文
- As I say in my long list of comments, not only is the term offensive, it is terribly imprecise and journalistically worthless.

語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう
offense
offense
違反、非行、不快、立腹
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
offender
offender
違反者
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
offending
offending
気にさわる
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
offenseless
offenseless
罪のない
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
fender
fender
(車の)フェンダー ◇(defendするものの意)前にあるのはbumper
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
infest
infest
しつこく悩ます、つきまとう ◇in(=against) = 相手を打つ → manifest
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
infestation
infestation
横行、出没、侵攻
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
manifest
manifest
明白な、明らかに示す、現れる ◇mani(=hand) = 手で打つ
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
offend
offend
怒らせる、罪を犯す ◇of=ob(=against) = 逆らって打つ
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
defend
defend
守る ◇de(=down、off、away) = 打ち倒す → 打ち退ける
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
defense
defense
防御、防備
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
defenseless
defenseless
無防備の
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
defensive
defensive
守備の
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
defendant
defendant
被告、(抗弁する人) ◇plaintiff(=原告)
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
fence
fence
垣根、柵 ◇defenceのdeが落ちた
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
fenceless
fenceless
囲いのない
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
fencing
fencing
フェンシング
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)
fend
fend
防ぐ、護る ◇defendの短縮形、(相手を打ち倒す)
語源
- fend-, fens-, -fest : L.fendere = to strike(打つ)