aggressive
/ə'gres.ɪv/
adjective
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* behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person
好斗的；富于攻击性的；挑衅的

1. Men tend to be more aggressive than women.
男性往往比女性更具有攻击性。

2. If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shouting.
如果我批评他，他就会寻衅大吵大闹。

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* determined to win or succeed and using forceful action to achieve victory or success
积极进取的；有冲劲的；雄心勃勃的

1. an aggressive election campaign
声势浩大的竞选活动

2. aggressive marketing tactics
雄心勃勃的行销策略

3. Both players both won their first-round matches in aggressive style.
两名选手都以全力以赴、志在必得的打法赢得了第一轮比赛。

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☞ aggressive
ag·gres·sive / E5^resiv / adjective1. angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack
   好斗的；挑衅的；侵略的；富于攻击性的:
   He gets aggressive when he's drunk.
   他喝醉了就喜欢寻衅滋事。
   a dangerous aggressive dog
   一条危险的恶犬
2. acting with force and determination in order to succeed
   气势汹汹的；声势浩大的；志在必得的:
   an aggressive advertising campaign
   一场声势浩大的广告宣传活动
   A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market.
   在当今竞争激烈的市场上,一个好的销售员应该有进取精神。
• ag·gres·sive·ly adv.:
   'What do you want?' he demanded aggressively.
   "你要怎么样？"他挑衅地问道。
   aggressively marketed products
   极力推销的产品
• ag·gres·sive·ness noun [U]

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aggressive adj.

• VERBS be, look, seem, sound | become, get, grow (esp. AmE), turn | make sb Watching violence on TV makes some children more ~.

• ADVERB extremely, fairly, very, etc. | highly, particularly, really the company's highly ~ marketing techniques | increasingly | openly Her mood became openly ~ when his name was mentioned. | physically, verbally | sexually

• PREPOSITION towards/toward He warned that his dog was ~ towards/toward strangers. | with (esp. AmE) Dogs of this breed can be ~ with other dogs.

Aggressive is used with these nouns: act, action, approach, attitude, behaviour, campaign, child, conduct, diplomacy, display, driving, encounter, expansion, impulse, instinct, manner, marketing, move, nationalism, player, posture, pursuit, questioning, response, stance, strategy, style, tactic, tendency, tone

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aggressive adj.
⇨ aggressive 1 (aggressive behaviour) ⇨ aggressive 2 (an aggressive marketing campaign)aggressive¹

adjective

aggressive behaviour 挑衅行为an aggressive marketing campaign 一场声势浩大的促销活动aggressive ♦︎ hostile ♦︎ militant ♦︎ warlikeThese words all describe sb/sth who is ready to fight or attack sb. 这些词均表示好斗的、有攻击性的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆aggressive / hostile towards sb / sth◆an aggressive / a hostile / a militant / a warlike attitude◆an aggressive / a hostile / a militant person◆a hostile / warlike nation◆aggressive / hostile behaviour / feelings◆very aggressive / hostile / militant / warlike■ aggressive angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack 好斗的；挑衅的；有攻击性的◆He warned that his dog could be aggressive towards strangers.他警告说他的狗可能会攻击陌生人。◆It is important at all times to discourage aggressive behaviour in young children.任何时候都有必要阻止小孩子的攻击行为。  see also aggression ⇨ tension ▸ aggressively

adverb

◆'What do you want?' she demanded aggressively.“你要怎么样？”她挑衅地问道。■ hostile ˈhɒstaɪl; NAmE ˈhɑːstl, ˈhɑːstaɪlunfriendly and ready to argue or fight 敌意的；敌对的◆The speaker got a very hostile reception from the audience.演讲者遭到了听众的强烈抗拒。◆She was openly hostile towards her parents.她公然对抗她的父母。 OPP friendly ⇨ friendly 2   see also hostility ⇨ tension ■ militant (rather formal) ˈmɪlɪtənt using, or willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change （尤指为实现社会或政治变革）动武的，好战的，有战斗性的◆Militant groups have been blamed for a series of attacks in the region.武装组织被指应为该地区发生的一系列袭击事件负责。■ warlike (rather formal) wanting to start wars or fight in them 好战的；尚武的◆It is the most warlike nation on earth, and perhaps in all of history.那是世界上，也许也是历史上，最好战的民族。 OPP peace-loving ⓘ Peace-loving people prefer to live in peace and to avoid arguments and fighting. * peace-loving指人热爱和平、不喜欢争斗◆peace-loving citizens爱好和平的公民 aggressive²

adjective

aggressive behaviour 挑衅行为an aggressive marketing campaign 一场声势浩大的促销活动aggressive ♦︎ ambitious ♦︎ competitive ♦︎ assertive ♦︎ pushy ♦︎ forcefulThese words all describe a person who behaves in a determined, confident way, trying hard to succeed or to express their opinions. 这些词均表示好强的、强势的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆aggressive / ambitious / competitive / assertive in sth◆aggressive / assertive / forceful in doing sth◆an aggressive / a competitive / an assertive / a forceful approach / attitude / manner◆an aggressive / a competitive / a pushy / a forceful style◆aggressive / competitive / assertive behaviour◆an aggressive / an ambitious / a competitive / an assertive / a forceful person◆ambitious / pushy / forceful parents■ aggressive (sometimes disapproving) behaving in a very determined way in order to succeed or to get what you want 志在必得的；咄咄逼人的◆I was put off by his aggressive sales pitch.他强人所难的推销行话让我反感。◆We need to be more aggressive in our strategy.我们的策略要更进取一些。▸ aggressively

adverb

◆The products were aggressively promoted.产品的促销活动搞得轰轰烈烈。■ ambitious æmˈbɪʃəs determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc. 有雄心的；有抱负的◆She's a great student－dedicated, hardworking and ambitious.她是个优秀的学生－专心、勤奋，而且有抱负。◆They became fiercely ambitious for the boy.他们对那个男孩寄予厚望。OPP unambitious ⓘ Unambitious people are not interested in becoming successful, rich or powerful. * unambitious指没有雄心的、没有抱负的。   see also ambition ⇨ ambition ■ competitive kəmˈpetətɪv trying very hard to be better than others 好胜的；好强的◆He has a strong competitive streak.他有极为好强的一面。■ assertive əˈsɜːtɪv; NAmE əˈsɜːrtɪv (often approving) expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice （表达观点或愿望）坚定自信的，果断敢言的◆Learn to be assertive and stand up for your rights.要学会直言不讳，维护自己的权利。◆There was a new assertive foreign policy in the White House.当时白宫制定的新外交政策是绝不含糊。OPP submissive ⇨ passive   see also assertiveness ⇨ confidence , confident ⇨ confident ▸ assertively

adverb

◆You are taught to handle tricky situations assertively.你将学到如何坚定自信地处理微妙的局势。■ pushy (informal, disapproving) trying hard to get what you want, especially in a way that seems rude 执意强求的；死缠硬磨的◆What's the best way to get rid of a pushy salesman?要甩掉纠缠不休的推销员，怎么做最好？■ forceful expressing opinions firmly or clearly in a way that persuades other people to believe them （说话）有说服力的◆His mother was a forceful character and had a big influence on him.他母亲为人强势，对他影响很大。▸ forcefully

adverb

◆He argued his case forcefully.他振振有词地阐述他的理由。NOTE 辨析 Aggressive, assertive, pushy or forceful?These words all describe a person's behaviour and attitude in trying to get what they want or to express their opinions. Aggressive and pushy are usually disapproving and often describe sb who is trying too hard and may appear rude. Assertive and forceful are more approving and describe sb who is strong and confident, but in a more respectful and appropriate way. 这些词均形容为达到目的或表达观点而采取的行为和态度。aggressive和pushy通常含贬义，常形容努力过头而显得粗鲁。assertive和forceful多含褒义，形容态度坚定自信，且方式礼貌得体。

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aggressive

adjective
1 an aggressive, grubby schoolkid
HOSTILE , belligerent, bellicose, antagonistic, truculent; pugnacious, combative, violent, macho; confrontational, quarrelsome, argumentative.
-opposite(s): MEEK, FRIENDLY.

2 an aggressive foreign policy
WARMONGERING , warlike, warring, hawkish, violent, combative, attacking; jingoistic, militaristic, flag-waving, sabre-rattling; offensive, expansionist, invasive, intrusive; informal gung-ho.
-opposite(s): PEACEFUL.

3 an aggressive promotional drive
ASSERTIVE , forceful, competitive, insistent, vigorous, energetic, dynamic, driving, bold, audacious, enterprising, go-ahead, zealous, pushing; informal pushy, in-your-face; N. Amer. informal feisty.
-opposite(s): SUBMISSIVE, DIFFIDENT.

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aggressive

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aggressive：好斗的，敢作敢为的，有闯劲的，侵略性的

词根词缀： ag-朝向 + -gress-步,级 + -ive形容词词尾

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aggressive：侵略性的

发音释义：[ə'gresɪv] adj. 侵略性的；好斗的；有进取心的；有闯劲的

结构分析：aggressive = aggress（侵略）+（s）ive（形容词后缀）→侵略性的

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