/əˈfɛns/
[C] ~ (against sb/sth)an illegal act 违法行为；犯罪；罪行 SYN crime
a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence
刑事罪、重罪、轻罪、性犯罪等
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime)
初犯
a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death)
死罪
He was not aware that he had committed an offence.
他没有意识到自己犯罪了。
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an offence against society/humanity/the state
妨害社会／人类／国家的罪行
New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns.
新法律规定持枪为犯罪行为。