| 单词 | combative |
| 释义 | combative (kɒmbətɪv , US kəmbætɪv ) adjective A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue. He conducted the meeting in his usual combative style, refusing to admit any mistakes. Synonyms: aggressive, militant, contentious, belligerent combativeness uncountable noun They quickly developed a reputation for combativeness. Collocations: combative spirit Once the matches got under way, that combative spirit transferred to the pitch. Times, Sunday Times On the eve of it, nothing could better characterise the combative spirit still burning within this serial champion than his decision to spend three days sweating and fasting. Times, Sunday Times His combative spirit also expressed itself in warfare. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thanks to his combative spirit, he was split into two halves - good and evil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His physique suits the combative style of rugby that the head coach wants to play in the international series. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His combative style at Newsnight made him compulsive viewing. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His combative style has pitched him against the bank's unions already, leading to a strike last year. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Translations: Chinese: 好斗的 Japanese: 戦闘的な |
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