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aggression

/uh-gresh-uhn/US // əˈgrɛʃ ən //UK // (əˈɡrɛʃən) //

侵略性,侵略行为,侵略,攻击性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like: The army is prepared to stop any foreign aggression.
    • : any offensive action, attack, or procedure; an inroad or encroachment: an aggression upon one's rights.
    • : the practice of making assaults or attacks; offensive action in general.
    • : Psychiatry. overt or suppressed hostility, either innate or resulting from continued frustration and directed outward or against oneself.

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Examples

  • They might also show problem behaviors, such as physical aggression and cheating.

  • Sometimes channeling your aggression for real injustices in the world, and integrating that into your higher-level goal, is important.

  • They’re supposed to desire power and conflict, value only their self-interest, and be motivated by aggression.

  • In their second matchup against the Mavericks, for example, the Raptors dialed things back considerably from the level of aggression they showed in that early-season contest.

  • Lots of things influence body image, or prosocial behavior, or aggression, or pick whatever you want, gender.

  • His hands outstretched, shoulders in submission, there was no shouting, no expletives, no aggression at all.

  • We ought to seek Chinese cooperation in a response to this North Korean act of aggression.

  • Giving in to the demands of such a leader will, without question, invite greater aggression and brutality.

  • Several posts showed an obvious aggression towards the women he desired.

  • Soviet leaders had already decried the rescue mission as an act of imperialist aggression.

  • You had perceived upon what measure of aggression, upon what rasping unkindnesses, the applause of your fellows was bestowed.

  • The whole had a combination of companionable good humor, and instant aggression when necessary.

  • It is the crown and apex of all bad language, the coping-stone of all systems of verbal aggression and abuse.

  • But German mobilization means every precaution possible for their country as well as foreign aggression.

  • In that capacity for aggression upon other classes lies the essential driving force of modern affairs.