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n. (当众)侮辱,(故意)冒犯 
vt. 侮辱,冒犯;泰然面对,毅然对抗  

拆分: af-朝,向,接近 + -front-前  

短语:
offer an affront to sb.; put an affront to sb. 当众侮辱某人 
offer an affront upon sb.; put an affront upon sb. 当众侮辱某人 

例:
n.
He took his son's desertion as a personal affront. 他认为他儿子开小差是对他个人的侮辱。  
His refusal to see me was an affront. 他拒绝见我, 这对我是个侮辱。 
Your behaviour is an affront to public decency. 你的行为有伤风化。 
This remark caused affront to many people. 这句话得罪了不少人。 
vt.
to affront human dignity 对人的尊严表示轻蔑 
I was affronted by his actions. 他的行为冒犯了我。