| 单词 | aggressive |
| 释义 | aggressive (əgresɪv ) 1. adjective B2 An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people. Some children are much more aggressive than others. These fish are very aggressive. Aggressive behaviour is a sign of emotional distress. Synonyms: hostile, offensive, destructive, belligerent aggressively adverb B2 They'll react aggressively. aggressiveness uncountable noun Her aggressiveness made it difficult for him to explain his own feelings. 2. adjective People who are aggressive in their work or other activities behave in a forceful way because they are very eager to succeed. He is respected as a very aggressive and competitive executive. Synonyms: forceful, powerful, convincing, effective aggressively adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] ...countries noted for aggressively pursuing energy efficiency. Collocations: aggressive approach But the current climate requires a more aggressive approach. Times, Sunday Times Should he adopt a less aggressive approach to public spending cuts if the economy falters? Times, Sunday Times His aggressive approach appears to have been vindicated by the company's performance. Times, Sunday Times City were level on aggregate after four minutes, rewarded for their fast, aggressive approach. The Sun Stripe takes an aggressive approach to helping merchants fight fraud. Times, Sunday Times We know all about the off-field stories and his aggressive attitude on it. The Sun Both should have been cautioned for adopting an aggressive attitude towards each other. The Sun They also didn't warn her about his 'belligerent and aggressive attitude'. The Sun Economical, with an aggressive attitude. The Sun I see this aggressive attitude too. Times, Sunday Times They want maximum confidence and efficiency but aggressive behaviour is not acceptable. AT HOME WITH THE QUEEN: The Inside Story of the Royal Household (2002) This is exactly the aggressive behaviour we want to see. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Tip workers have already been issued with lapel cameras to record aggressive behaviour. The Sun (2014) Alongside the impact of your father's aggressive behaviour when you were growing up, this would only add to your overwhelming feelings of anxiety. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A scheme in Cardiff led to a cut in A& E waiting times and aggressive behaviour towards staff. Times, Sunday Times (2017) She shrugged and fought on with a more aggressive campaign. Times, Sunday Times He also prefers a less aggressive campaign tone. Times, Sunday Times Their interest was rewarded after an aggressive campaign. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been claimed there was an aggressive campaign and an unfair election. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It continued to operate its catalog business while pursuing an aggressive campaign to build retail outlets in the late-1920s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tests showed there were multiple tumours and it was an aggressive cancer. The Sun His graduation speech after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer reduced me to tears. The Sun The one with the fewest symptoms proved to have the most aggressive cancer. Times, Sunday Times It wasn't, and several tests later it turned out the lump was actually several lumps of very aggressive cancer. Times, Sunday Times They have an aggressive defence and a powerful pack. Times, Sunday Times This was a rugby victory won by the team playing comprehensively the better rugby - solid foundations, aggressive defence, good tactical nous and amazing courage and belief. Times, Sunday Times A third had her complaint forwarded to the perpetrator who emailed an aggressive defence of his behaviour to several people. Times, Sunday Times This physical deficiency will enable the hosts to focus their aggressive defence on the midfield and wide men without being checked at flyhalf. Times, Sunday Times These bids, while unsuccessful, earned significant profits mainly by aggressive defences from owners resulting in inflated share prices held by the bidder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, if early experiences are particularly frustrating, the aggressive drive might disturb the normal development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He argues that narcissism on the whole involves a strong aggressive drive that can not possibly be analyzed separately from the libidinal one. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Psychotherapy helps you to own the insecurities, fears and aggressive drives that hold you back. Times, Sunday Times The libidinal and aggressive drives are shaped, developed over time by experiences of interactions with others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And my wife can be, ahem, if not an aggressive driver, certainly a forthright one. Times, Sunday Times An aggressive driver, sharing his car was an experience not easily forgotten. Times, Sunday Times The authorities are blaming the cyclists as well as the city's notoriously aggressive drivers, although the overall accident rate has declined by 20 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Aggressive drivers who accelerate and brake hard make far more fuel stops. The Sun However, aggressive expansion has come at a price. Times, Sunday Times It pursued an aggressive expansion plan this year, opening several new offices and acquiring small insolvency practices in preparation for the anticipated rise in business. Times, Sunday Times But: exceptional enough to merit such an aggressive expansion plan and a 51.8 per cent annual profit rise? Times, Sunday Times However, after aggressive expansion, the chain was hit badly by the recession and went into administration in early 2012. Times, Sunday Times Such demand has required an 'aggressive expansion' and the company has doubled its turnover in the past three years. Times, Sunday Times Petrol companies are also ready to cut prices in response to the aggressive marketing by supermarkets, helping motorists and commercial transport companies alike. Times, Sunday Times But even this aggressive marketing campaign was in many ways just the smoke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With credit conditions deteriorating, why was it that you ratcheted up your aggressive marketing to new borrowers? Times, Sunday Times An aggressive marketing strategy helped drive up the figures quickly. Times, Sunday Times The claims handlers have been accused elsewhere of aggressive marketing by telephone and text message and of encouraging numerous false claims. Times, Sunday Times Now that really would have been both an historic and an aggressive move. Times, Sunday Times It's a positive and aggressive move and looks a strong side. The Sun It was definitely not an aggressive move. Times, Sunday Times However, this could be seen by them as an aggressive move and discourage them from doing a deal. Times, Sunday Times I can't afford to fix it and it's very difficult for her to use public transport due to the aggressive nature of her disease. The Sun Although he believes spin has taken on a more aggressive nature, he feels spinners need to be managed better. ST The curators have gone to lengths to emphasise the aggressive nature of this pharoah's foreign policy. Times, Sunday Times Then we got into all those tackles, aggressive play, which really wasn't necessary. Times, Sunday Times We defended like men and coped with their aggressive play. The Sun When offered a choice between the safe, conservative option and the aggressive play, he took the latter. Times, Sunday Times The new skipper will talk about vibrant and aggressive play. The Sun In general, opponents must respond to aggressive play by playing more loosely, which offers more opportunities to make mistakes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As well as recycling as much as possible, the company has an aggressive policy towards cutting emissions and energy use. Times, Sunday Times Should we pursue a more aggressive policy of towing boats back? The Sun An aggressive policy towards the slavers was seen as dangerous, expensive and not likely to be effective. Times, Sunday Times In 1985, the company closed its catalog business after 113 years and began an aggressive policy of renovating its remaining stores. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More than that, they took an aggressive posture. Christianity Today With the new organization came a new orientation toward the offensive and a much more aggressive posture toward adjoining city-states. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During one such mission he ran across an enemy patrol which indicated to the enemy the aggressive posture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This ultimately produced an environment in which relatively moderate decision makers assumed a more aggressive posture due to the fear of removal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most such documentaries capture dramatic footage of alpha males in threatening or aggressive postures. Times,Sunday Times Except for the promisingly aggressive pricing of main dishes, to within a slip of twenty quid a pop. Times, Sunday Times Analysts expect heavy investment in marketing and aggressive pricing to lure back uncertain customers. Times,Sunday Times One estimator involved in tendering for local authority contracts said that he had been puzzled by the company's aggressive pricing. Times, Sunday Times He said a combination of aggressive pricing online and service in-store was the right mix. The Sun Keen's objective was to establish himself as the market leader in fasteners through aggressive pricing and economies of scale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We have an aggressive programme for our staff, which includes a weekly 22-mile bike ride at first light. Times, Sunday Times He immediately announced an aggressive programme of opening new stores. Times, Sunday Times Has its expansion come thanks only to an aggressive programme of acquisitions? Times, Sunday Times This movie, despite aggressive promotion, was consigned to the cinematic dustbin, where it belongs. The Times Literary Supplement Aggressive promotion in print and electronic media were able to invite a sizable investment in the hospitality industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, gaps still existed between the science generated in research institutions and common farmer practice conditioned by years of aggressive promotion of pesticide use. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With better roads, an increasingly mobile population and aggressive promotion and quality improvements, the cave business began to grow again. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bookings for next year are 50 per cent ahead of this time last year, achieved in part through more aggressive promotions. Times, Sunday Times He signalled a change in the lender's strategy, away from its traditionally aggressive push to grab market share from its rivals. Times, Sunday Times It's all part of a more aggressive push towards protectionism ... Times, Sunday Times He conceded that the aggressive push in corporate lending in 2006 and 2007 had made things worse, but the bank would have failed even without it. Times, Sunday Times While his allies defended his aggressive push against the police as simply pursuing justice, opponents -- including the police union -- questioned his intentions and accused him of political grandstanding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For the most part he ducked and swayed and occasionally offered a more aggressive response. Times, Sunday Times They feel so bad about themselves, the slightest provocation will lead to an aggressive response. Times, Sunday Times Let us approach 2010 thinking about the opportunities that the aggressive response of international and domestic policymakers - and the world itself - offer us. Times, Sunday Times But their aggressive response to a tricky situation sums up their cricket. The Sun A 'fast food sensor' responsible for the body's aggressive response was also pinpointed in human immune cells. The Sun It's onwards and upwards but only if you take a more assertive or even aggressive stance. The Sun If you take a more assertive or aggressive stance, others may hold back from you. The Sun The campaign appeared to catalyse a more aggressive stance across the social media industry. Times,Sunday Times After half time, it became obvious that a more aggressive stance had been agreed by our opponents. Times, Sunday Times Many see her as publicity-seeking and think her aggressive stance has made it harder to secure change. Times, Sunday Times The volume carmaker has been criticised for producing similar-looking vehicles after pursuing an aggressive strategy of platform-sharing to reduce costs. Times, Sunday Times With a less aggressive strategy the company might have survived with three or even four out of 10 rooms empty. Times, Sunday Times Analysts suggested that the changes could herald a more aggressive strategy for a business widely viewed as conservative. Times, Sunday Times He used a very aggressive strategy and was having some success coming to the net. The Sun That confounded the computer, causing it to pull back from an initial aggressive strategy. Globe and Mail But the aggressive style that got him noticed as a quick riser in the pap life also became his downfall. Times, Sunday Times His aggressive style made waves on and off the road. Times, Sunday Times But he won't be copying his foul-mouthed, aggressive style. The Sun The system worked so well for much of the evening, encouraging a quicker, more aggressive style that played to the team's strengths. Times, Sunday Times He has achieved this by honing a highly aggressive style. Times,Sunday Times Leaked messages show members are split on their aggressive tactics. The Sun They must wake up to the effect their aggressive tactics can have on the vulnerable and old. The Sun Furious donors last night blasted the aggressive tactics. The Sun Sadly, the claims handlers' aggressive tactics seem to be working. Times, Sunday Times Call centres were also discovered using aggressive techniques to cold call potential donors after charities pooled addresses and phone numbers without permission. Times, Sunday Times Classes taught to civilians largely focus on the self-defence aspect of the sport rather than the aggressive techniques used by security professionals. Times, Sunday Times But in recent years there has been a shift towards more aggressive techniques and disrespectful attitudes. The Sun But many have switched instead to issuing tickets for any amount they like and using aggressive techniques to get drivers to pay. Times, Sunday Times Companies that employ overly aggressive techniques can get their client websites banned from the search results. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also has an aggressive tendency to raise the pitch at the end of each sentence. Times, Sunday Times The study suggests that at least some games could promote altruism and empathy rather than encouraging aggressive tendencies. Times, Sunday Times Reduced activity has also been noted in this and other areas in individuals with aggressive tendencies and impulsivity. The Times Literary Supplement One of the aims of the camp's 'tranquillity team' was to 'chill out' people with aggressive tendencies, and a security team patrolled the site at night, he said. Times, Sunday Times Maybe the responsibility will help him curb his more aggressive tendencies. The Sun She was flabbergasted by their overly aggressive tone and style. Houston Chronicle The political and military circumstances of the last months of 1513 and first months of 1514 explain the extremely aggressive tone adopted by the speaker. The Times Literary Supplement With a more aggressive tone than he realised, he confirmed the price as 16.99. Times, Sunday Times In 2003, she joined a progressive rock band and the musical influences turned to a more aggressive tone mixed with both alternative and gospel influences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Others commented on the song's perceived aggressive tone and the vocal style, the broad genres heard and possible lyrical interpretations of the song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But for some patients the short-term toxic effects of aggressive treatment can be difficult to tolerate. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Some people will require the most aggressive treatment available, in the form of prescription drugs. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990) We watch as her brilliant mind is betrayed by a body ravaged by disease and aggressive treatment. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A scan revealed that she had what they call astrocytoma grade 4, the most aggressive tumour you can have. Times, Sunday Times She collapsed at home from a haemorrhage triggered by an aggressive tumour she had no idea about. The Sun I had an aggressive tumour on my pancreas. The Sun Doctors said that she had suffered a haemorrhage caused by an aggressive tumour. Times, Sunday Times In hospital, doctors found a new, more aggressive tumour that could not be removed cleanly. Times, Sunday Times However, the two machine opponents were equally matched and equally aggressive algorithms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His reworking of the teamsheet was equally aggressive. Times, Sunday Times The politics of each lineage were not equally aggressive or submissive, but different from case to case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Resident males treat familiar neighbours that had been moved to the opposite boundary to the shared boundary as equally aggressive as strangers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was fairly aggressive towards me. Times, Sunday Times Debt multiples and markets are fairly aggressive. Times, Sunday Times They also can be fairly aggressive towards people they do not know and with incorrect handling this can be problematic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The researchers screened the participants as theywanted to concentrate on studying how highly aggressive people are affected by high glucose intakes. Times, Sunday Times He has achieved this by honing a highly aggressive style. Times,Sunday Times Females are fiercely loyal to their partners and are highly aggressive towards unfamiliar males. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But it has also seen increasingly aggressive and in some cases disreputable approaches to the 'hard selling' of phones. Times, Sunday Times Cyclists have become increasingly aggressive in the capital. The Sun There were also signs that retailers were turning to increasingly aggressive discounting. Times, Sunday Times Increasingly aggressive negotiating has driven down prices so much that manufacturers are being forced to look at every means they can to reduce costs. Times, Sunday Times Thousands of vulnerable people are being forced into bankruptcy as town halls use increasingly aggressive tactics to chase council tax arrears. Times, Sunday Times Something many appeared to confuse with an overly aggressive and strong-arm approach. The Sun So much better than the usual confrontational interviews from overly aggressive presenters. Times, Sunday Times Both unveiled multiple profits warnings this year because of bad management, sluggish construction rates and overly aggressive targets. Times, Sunday Times He's clever and doesn't need to be overly aggressive to draw rank and file players into making mistakes. Times, Sunday Times Sure, this may seem overly aggressive to a few group members who don't like being bothered. Christianity Today He was never overtly aggressive or violent but said that he merely wanted to be her friend. Times, Sunday Times Television match officials have destroyed a species that lasted over a century; overtly aggressive props that once flourished in mud heaps throughout the world. Times,Sunday Times The regulator said that the call was overtly aggressive and clearly unsuitable for broadcast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He just walked off and it wasn't particularly aggressive. Times, Sunday Times There was particularly aggressive speculation in, of all things, golf club memberships. Times, Sunday Times It was operated on within the month, but the doctors told him it was a particularly aggressive form of tumour that was almost bound to recur. Times, Sunday Times In response to government and public concern over executive rewards, institutional investors have taken a particularly aggressive stance ahead of the annual meetings season. Times, Sunday Times They showed themselves particularly aggressive as snipers. Times, Sunday Times He said his son could be physically and verbally aggressive. Times, Sunday Times He was bitter and verbally aggressive at first, but settled after a while into a more measured, hectoring tone. Times, Sunday Times He became snappy and verbally aggressive. The Sun He's much calmer and not verbally aggressive. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 侵犯性的 Japanese: 攻撃的な |
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