offense

Stealing a car is a serious criminal offense that can lead to many years in prison.

(Chinese) 盗窃汽车是一项严重的刑事犯罪，可能导致多年的监禁。

The shopkeeper reported the minor offense of shoplifting to the local authorities.

(Chinese) 店主向当地政府报告了商店扒窃这一轻微违法行为。

I didn't mean to give offense; I was simply expressing my honest opinion.

(Chinese) 我并不是想要冒犯；我只是在表达我的真实想法。

He took offense at the suggestion that his work was not good enough for the project.

(Chinese) 当有人暗示他的工作做得不够好，不适合这个项目时，他感到被冒犯了。