释义 |
combativecom‧ba‧tive /ˈkɒmbətɪv $ kəmˈbætɪv/ adjective - Former Mayor Koch won a reputation for his combative style.
- But the time spent at Battersea developed his skill and enthusiasm for combative sport.
- Delacroix based his combative, romantic works on the compound curve.
- For that reason, the training encourages officers to either close in tighter on a combative suspect or move out of range.
- He brought a combative good humor to his dealings with the archdiocese.
- Luckily, Mr Clarke has a combative, sceptical personality.
- The combative veteran gave his side the lead on the hour, and then helped them to a flattering 3-0 win.
ready and willing to fight or argue: Congress is in a combative mood.—combativeness noun [uncountable] |