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offense

/əfˈɛns/B2

违法行为 / 犯罪 (n.)

指违反法律的行为。剧中的 `second offense` 特指「第二次犯罪 / 再犯」。注意英式拼写为 `offence`。

I ran a prostitution sting through vice and arrested 30 guys for soliciting.

That's not a felony. It is when it's your second offense,

which is the case for ten of these gentlemen.