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■aggressiveangry, 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
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◆'What do you want?' she demanded aggressively.“你要怎么样?”她挑衅地问道。■hostile ˈhɒstaɪl; NAmEˈhɑːstl, 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。OPPfriendly ⇨ friendly2 see also hostility ⇨ tension■militant (ratherformal) 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 (ratherformal) 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。OPPpeace-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
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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 (sometimesdisapproving) 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
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◆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。OPPunambitiousⓘ 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。■assertiveəˈsɜːtɪv; NAmEəˈsɜːrtɪv (oftenapproving) 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。OPPsubmissive ⇨ passive see also assertiveness ⇨ confidence, confident ⇨ confident▸assertively
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◆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?■forcefulexpressing 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
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◆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。