aggressive
/əˈɡresɪv/
adj.
一句话记住
好斗的;攻击性的;强势进取的;雄心勃勃的
释义与例句
adj.
好斗的;攻击性的
behaving in an angry or violent way towards others, or ready to attack
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The dog became aggressive when approached.
有人靠近时,那只狗变得很有攻击性。
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He was criticized for his aggressive behaviour towards colleagues.
他因对同事的咄咄逼人行为而受到批评。
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Aggressive drivers put other road users at risk.
攻击性驾驶会危及其他道路使用者。
adj.
强势进取的;雄心勃勃的
very determined to succeed and willing to use forceful methods
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The company is pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy.
这家公司正在推行强势扩张战略。
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She is known for her aggressive approach to sales.
她以强势进取的销售方式闻名。
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The team adopted an aggressive marketing campaign.
团队开展了一场强势的营销活动。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 aggredi,意为“走向、攻击”,由 ad-(朝向)和 gradi(行走)构成,后形成 aggressive 的“逼近、攻击”含义。
ag-
前缀 · ad- 的同化形式,朝向
gress
构词成分 · to step, to walk,行走
-ive
后缀 · 构成形容词
记忆钩子
gress 表示“走”,ag- 表示“朝向”:步步逼近他人就是 aggressive“好斗的”;用于商业可指“强势进取的”。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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grade 等级;成绩;年级This restaurant uses only the highest grade of beef. 这家餐厅只使用最高等级的牛肉。
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gradual 逐渐的;渐进的The patient made a gradual recovery after the operation. 手术后,病人逐渐康复。
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graduate 毕业生;大学毕业生Many graduates find their first jobs through internships. 许多毕业生通过实习找到第一份工作。
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progress 进步;进展;前进She has made excellent progress with her English. 她的英语进步很大。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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aggression 攻击性;侵略aggressive 对应的名词。
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aggressively 咄咄逼人地;强势地aggressive 加 -ly 构成的副词。
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aggressor 侵略者;挑衅者指首先发起攻击或冲突的人或国家。
同义词
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hostile 敌对的;不友好的hostile 强调敌意、反对或不友好;aggressive 更强调主动攻击、威胁或以强硬方式追求目标。The crowd became hostile when the decision was announced. 决定宣布后,人群变得敌对起来。
反义词
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peaceful 和平的;平静的peaceful 指没有暴力或冲突;aggressive 的“好斗、攻击性强”与其相对。The protest remained peaceful throughout the day. 这场抗议活动一整天都保持和平。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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assertive 坚定自信的;果断的assertive 是清楚、自信地表达立场,不一定伤害他人,通常是褒义;aggressive 常带咄咄逼人、侵犯性或过度强硬的负面意味。You need to be assertive when negotiating a salary. 谈薪时,你需要表现得坚定自信。
常见搭配
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aggressive behaviour 攻击性行为;咄咄逼人的行为The school has a policy for dealing with aggressive behaviour. 学校有处理攻击性行为的政策。
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aggressive marketing 强势营销The brand relied on aggressive marketing to enter new markets. 该品牌依靠强势营销进入新市场。