释义 |
aggress /ə-gresˈ/ intransitive verb- To make a first attack
- To begin a quarrel
- To intrude
ORIGIN: L aggredī, -gressus, from ad to, and gradī to step aggression /-greshˈən/ noun - A first act of hostility or injury esp without provocation
- The use of armed force by a state against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state
- Self-assertiveness, either as a good characteristic or usu as a sign of emotional instability
aggressˈive adjective - Making the first attack, or prone to do so
- Discourteously hostile or self-assertive, now often contrasted with assertive
- Offensive as opposed to defensive
- Showing energy and initiative
aggressˈively adverb aggressˈiveness noun aggressˈor noun The person who or force which attacks first |