| 单词 | belligerence |
| 释义 | belligerence (once / 28008 pages) n Belligerence is a natural disposition to be hostile or aggressive, or a warlike attitude. The belligerence of Roman gladiators made them excel in battle and instilled fear in their opponents. Belligerence in people is characterized by a tendency to pick fights or be aggressive toward others. It can be something in your nature, if you're, say, a bully, or it can be an attitude you summon in the heat of battle, as when you're going up against a rival sports team. One thing's for sure, though, there is nothing peaceful about belligerence, which, when displayed by armies or countries, can lead to devastating wars. WORD FAMILYbelligerence: belligerences+/belligerency: belligerencies/belligerent: belligerence, belligerency, belligerently, belligerents, nonbelligerent USAGE EXAMPLESHe detests the president-elect’s belligerence, his immaturity, his kooky cabinet picks, his arrogant rejection of intelligence briefings. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) SHANGHAI—China’s belligerence during the Obama era began with hubris —a conviction that post-financial-crisis America was in irreversible decline and its own rise was unstoppable. Wall Street Journal(Dec 13, 2016) Trump also said he would use “economics” to strongarm Beijing into tempering North Korean belligerence. Time(Nov 17, 2016) 1n hostile or warlike attitude or nature Syn|Hypo|Hyper belligerency warpath hostile or belligerent mood enmity, hostility, ill will the feeling of a hostile person 2n a natural disposition to be hostile Syn|Hypo|Hyper aggressiveness, pugnacity bellicoseness, bellicosity a natural disposition to fight truculence, truculencyobstreperous and defiant aggressiveness disagreeableness an ill-tempered and offensive disposition |
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