aggressive

adjective

/əˈɡresɪv/

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angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack
- Seals have been known to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards swimmers.
- He became increasingly aggressive as the evening wore on.
- He gets aggressive when he's drunk.
- aggressive towards somebody She warned that her dog was aggressive towards strangers.
see also passive-aggressive
Extra Examples
- a dangerous aggressive dog
- Her mood became openly aggressive when his name was mentioned.
- Watching violence on TV makes some children more aggressive.
- As a teenager George was aggressive and moody.
- It is important at all times to discourage aggressive behaviour in young children.
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- towards/toward
- with
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(sometimes disapproving) determined and acting with force in order to succeed
- a very aggressive advertising campaign
- aggressive in something We need to get more aggressive in our approach.
- aggressive in doing something The firm is extremely aggressive in seeking new markets.
Extra Examples
- A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market.
- I was put off by his aggressive sales pitch.
- He thrilled the crowd with his aggressive driving style on the track.
- the company's highly aggressive marketing techniques
Topics Successb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- towards/toward
- with
See full entry
(of a disease) developing quickly and difficult to treat
- Doctors diagnosed her with a rare and aggressive cancer, which was feared to be incurable.
Topics Illnessc2
(of medical treatment) using all possible treatment options in order to extend somebody’s life
- Nicholas was diagnosed with the rare disease in November and has undergone aggressive treatments since then.
Topics Medicinec2

Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi) + -ive; compare with French agressif, -ive.

单词	aggressive
释义	aggressive adjective /əˈɡresɪv/ /əˈɡresɪv/ jump to other results angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack Seals have been known to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards swimmers. He became increasingly aggressive as the evening wore on. He gets aggressive when he's drunk. aggressive towards somebody She warned that her dog was aggressive towards strangers. see also passive-aggressive Extra Examples a dangerous aggressive dog Her mood became openly aggressive when his name was mentioned. Watching violence on TV makes some children more aggressive. As a teenager George was aggressive and moody. It is important at all times to discourage aggressive behaviour in young children. Topics Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition towards/toward with See full entry (sometimes disapproving) determined and acting with force in order to succeed a very aggressive advertising campaign aggressive in something We need to get more aggressive in our approach. aggressive in doing something The firm is extremely aggressive in seeking new markets. Extra Examples A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. I was put off by his aggressive sales pitch. He thrilled the crowd with his aggressive driving style on the track. the company's highly aggressive marketing techniques Topics Successb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition towards/toward with See full entry (of a disease) developing quickly and difficult to treat Doctors diagnosed her with a rare and aggressive cancer, which was feared to be incurable. Topics Illnessc2 (of medical treatment) using all possible treatment options in order to extend somebody’s life Nicholas was diagnosed with the rare disease in November and has undergone aggressive treatments since then. Topics Medicinec2 Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi) + -ive; compare with French agressif, -ive.
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