hawkish

a. 像鹰的, 鹰派的, 强硬派的

发音

UK /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/
其它 /ˈhɑːkɪʃ/
US /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/

词形变化

more hawkish 比较级 most hawkish 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.

  2. 2.

    Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.

    The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.

  3. 3.

    Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.

    The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.

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词源

From hawk + -ish.

来源:wiktionary