aggressive

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Pronunciation

/əˈɡresɪv/(uh-GRES-iv)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

激进的；强势的；好斗的（以强烈、有时对抗性的方式行动或表现）

Definition

Ready to attack or confront; pursuing goals very forcefully or intensely; showing strong ambition without restraint.

Word family

  • aggression/əˈɡreʃən/(n)侵略；攻击性
  • aggressively/əˈɡresɪvli/(adv)强势地；激进地
  • aggressor/əˈɡresə/(n)侵略者

Collocations

  • aggressive strategy
  • aggressive growth
  • aggressive pricing
  • aggressive expansion
  • overly aggressive
  • aggressive behaviour

Examples

  1. 1.The company adopted an aggressive expansion strategy, acquiring three competitors in less than two years.
  2. 2.The negotiator's aggressive approach alienated the other side and ultimately broke down the talks.

Synonyms

  • assertive/əˈsɜːtɪv/— confidently forceful — more neutral
  • combative/ˈkɒmbətɪv/— eager to argue
  • forceful/ˈfɔːsfəl/— powerful and direct

Etymology

from Latin "aggressivus," from "aggredi" (to attack)