aggressive

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a. 侵略的, 挑畔的, 进取的 [法] 侵略的, 爱挑衅的, 行为过火的

发音

US /əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

词形变化

aggressives 复数 aggressives more aggressive 比较级 most aggressive 最高级

别名

agressive

教材释义与例句

形容词

侵略性的;好斗的;有进取心的;有闯劲的

behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone

Jim's voice became aggressive.

吉姆的声音凶了起来。

Teachers apparently expect a certain amount of aggressive behaviour from boys.

老师显然料到男孩子多少会有些好勇斗狠的行为。

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who is aggressive.

  2. 2.

    A (Black) woman who presents as masculine; a butch.

    美国
adj. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.

    an aggressive policy, war, person, nation

  2. 2.

    Exploiting every opportunity to be applied.

    计算机 工程 数学

    The Itanium processor is an example of an Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) architecture and thus relies on aggressive and expensive compiler optimizations for performance.

  3. 3.

    That spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.

    医学
  4. 4.

    Involving high risk for potentially high reward.

    商务 金融

    an aggressive stock; an aggressive portfolio

  5. 5.

    Female but having a male or masculine gender presentation; butch.

    美国

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:aggressive.

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词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Latin aggressuslbor. English aggress Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English aggressive From aggress + -ive. Compare with French agressif.

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