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aggressive

adjective
 
🔊/əˈɡresɪv/
🔊/əˈɡresɪv/
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  1.  
     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.已知海豹对游泳者表现出攻击行为。
    • He became increasingly aggressive as the evening wore on.随着夜晚的过去，他变得越来越好斗。
    • 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。
    see also passive-aggressive
    Extra Examples
    • a 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.乔治十几岁的时候很积极进取，情绪低落。
    • 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。
    Topics Feelingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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    preposition
    • towards/​toward
    • with
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  2.  
     (sometimes disapproving) 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.我们需要在方法上更具进取心。
    • aggressive in doing something The firm is extremely aggressive in seeking new markets.该公司在寻求新市场方面非常进取。
    Extra Examples
    • A 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.他在赛道上激进的驾驶风格令观众激动。
    • the company's highly aggressive marketing techniques该公司极富进取精神的营销技巧
    Topics Successb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • towards/​toward
    • with
    See full entry
  3. (of a disease疾病) developing quickly and difficult to treat
    • Doctors diagnosed her with a rare and aggressive cancer, which was feared to be incurable.医生诊断出她患有罕见的侵袭性癌症，据信这是无法治愈的。
    Topics Illnessc2
  4. (of medical treatment医疗) using all possible treatment options in order to extend somebody’s life 气势汹汹的；声势浩大的；志在必得的
    • Nicholas was diagnosed with the rare disease in November and has undergone aggressive treatments since then.尼古拉斯（Nicholas）于11月被诊断出患有这种罕见病，此后就开始接受积极治疗。
    Topics Medicinec2
    5. Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi) + -ive; compare with French agressif, -ive.