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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 Seals have been known to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards swimmers. 众所周知，海豹对游泳者表现出攻击性行为。 He became increasingly aggressive as the evening wore on. 随着夜幕的降临，他变得越来越咄咄逼人。 He gets aggressive when he's drunk. 他喝醉了就喜欢寻衅滋事。 - aggressive towards somebody
She warned that her dog was aggressive towards strangers. 她警告说她的狗对陌生人有攻击性。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2a dangerous aggressive dog 一条危险的恶犬 Her mood became openly aggressive when his name was mentioned. 别人一提到他的名字，她就马上变得火药味十足。 Watching violence on TV makes some children more aggressive. 看暴力电视节目使一些孩子变得更具攻击性。 As a teenager George was aggressive and moody. 少年时，乔治好斗且喜怒无常。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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determined and acting with force in order to succeed 气势汹汹的；声势浩大的；志在必得的 a very aggressive advertising campaign 非常激进的广告活动 - aggressive in something
We need to get more aggressive in our approach. 我们需要采取更积极的方法。 - aggressive in doing something
The firm is extremely aggressive in seeking new markets. 该公司在寻找新市场方面非常积极。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. 在当今竞争激烈的市场上，好的销售员应该有进取精神。 I was put off by his aggressive sales pitch. 他强人所难的推销行话让我反感。 He thrilled the crowd with his aggressive driving style on the track. 他在赛道上咄咄逼人的驾驶风格让观众激动不已。 the company's highly aggressive marketing techniques 该公司极富进取精神的营销技巧
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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(of a disease 疾病 developing quickly and difficult to treat 侵略性： 发展迅速且难以治疗Doctors diagnosed her with a rare and aggressive cancer, which was feared to be incurable. 医生诊断她患有一种罕见的侵袭性癌症，这种癌症被认为是无法治愈的。
(of medical treatment 医疗 using all possible treatment options in order to extend somebody’s life 使用所有可能的治疗方法来延长某人的生命 Nicholas was diagnosed with the rare disease in November and has undergone aggressive treatments since then. 尼古拉斯在11月被诊断患有这种罕见的疾病，此后一直接受积极的治疗。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi) + -ive; compare with French agressif, -ive.