offend

• vt.不快にさせる。
• 侵害する；怒らせる；不快感を与える

of-,前方,向かって, -fend,攻撃, 語源的にはdefend, manifestと同じ.

offend

offend: [14] Latin offendere meant ‘strike against’. It was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob- ‘against’ and -fendere ‘hit’ (source also of English defend). Its literal sense survived into English (‘The navy is a great defence and surety of this realm in time of war, as well to offend as defend’ proclaimed an act of parliament of Henry VIII’s time), and continues to do so in the derivatives offence [14] and offensive [16], but as far as the verb is concerned only the metaphorical ‘hurt the feelings’ and ‘violate’ remain.
=> defend, fend

offend (v.)

early 14c., "to sin against (someone)," from Old French ofendre "transgress, antagonize," and directly from Latin offendere "to hit, strike against," figuratively "to stumble, commit a fault, displease, trespass against, provoke," from ob "against" (see ob-) + -fendere "to strike" (found only in compounds; see defend).

Meaning "to violate (a law), to make a moral false step, to commit a crime" is from late 14c. Meaning "to wound the feelings" is from late 14c. The literal sense of "to attack, assail" is attested from late 14c.; this has been lost in Modern English, but is preserved in offense and offensive. Related: Offended; offending.

1. There can be little doubt that he will offend again.

彼が再犯することは言うまでもない。

2.I try to offend the least amount of people possible.

私はできるだけ人の機嫌を損ねないようにしています。

3.Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend .

テレビ番組審査官が、反感を買う可能性があると主張するシーンをカットしています。

4.I wouldn 't sunbathe topless if I thought I might offend anyone.

誰かを怒らせると思ったら、私は体を露出して日光浴をしません。

5.It is a sacrilege to offend democracy.

民主違反は天下を冒す大不条理である。