aggression
aggression — 名詞
1. angry feelings or actions, such as shouting, threatening, or hurting someone, th
攻擊性
想傷害或打鬥的言行或情緒
angry feelings or actions, such as shouting, threatening, or hurting someone, that show a person or animal wants to fight or do harm.
Yusuf learned to control his aggression after taking anger management classes.
Yusuf 上完情緒管理課程後，學會控制自己的攻擊性。
control + aggression: managing one's own hostile behaviour
The trainer warned us that the rescue dog might show aggression towards strangers.
訓練師提醒我們，那隻收容所的狗對陌生人可能會展現攻擊性。
show aggression towards + somebody
Bullying, name-calling, and shoving are all forms of aggression in the schoolyard.
霸凌、罵人和推擠，在校園裡都算是攻擊性行為。
forms of aggression in [setting]
Una was shocked by the aggression in her brother's voice during the argument.
在那場爭吵中，Una 被哥哥語氣裡的攻擊性嚇到。
aggression in + body part / channel of expression
Studies suggest that lack of sleep can increase aggression in young children.
研究指出，睡眠不足可能會讓幼童的攻擊性增加。
increase / reduce aggression: factors that affect it
- control one's aggression
- show aggression towards
- verbal aggression
- physical aggression
- outburst of aggression
- hostility
more about an unfriendly attitude than physical action
- violence
stronger; implies physical force and harm, not just threats
- belligerence
formal; emphasises eagerness to argue or fight
- gentleness
describes a calm, kind manner toward others
- passivity
the opposite tendency: not reacting or fighting back
文法句型
show aggression (towards somebody)
act of aggression
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable in this sense; never use 'an aggression' or 'aggressions'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense covers everyday hostile behaviour by a person or animal, whereas sense 2 refers to a military or political attack.
常見錯誤
2. a violent attack by one country on another, especially when the attacker had not
侵略行為
一國對另一國發動的武力攻擊
a violent attack by one country on another, especially when the attacker had not been threatened first; also used for similar attacks in international politics.
The United Nations condemned the invasion as an act of aggression against a neighbouring state.
聯合國譴責這次入侵是對鄰國的侵略行為。
an act of aggression against + country
After the war, both governments signed a non-aggression treaty along the eastern border.
戰爭結束後，兩國政府沿著東部邊境簽署了互不侵犯條約。
non-aggression treaty / pact
Smaller nations often form alliances to protect themselves from foreign aggression.
小國經常結盟，以保護自己免於外來侵略。
protect from + foreign aggression
The general insisted that the troop movement was a defence measure, not aggression.
將軍堅稱這次部隊調動是防禦措施，並非侵略。
contrast: defence vs aggression
Historians still debate which country was responsible for the first act of aggression in 1939.
歷史學家至今仍在爭論，1939 年的第一次侵略行為究竟由哪個國家發動。
first act of aggression: pinpointing who attacked first
- act of aggression
- military aggression
- foreign aggression
- armed aggression
- non-aggression pact
- defence
actions taken to protect rather than attack
- neutrality
policy of taking no side and launching no attack
文法句型
an act of aggression
aggression against [country]
用法筆記
Used in news, history, and diplomacy. Often appears as 'an act of aggression' (countable) when naming a single attack, and as 'foreign / military aggression' (uncountable) when speaking generally. Subject is normally a country, army, or government, not an ordinary person.
常見錯誤
同根字
- aggressive形容詞B1
- aggressively副詞B2
- aggressor名詞C1
- aggressiveness名詞C1
- non-aggression名詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- act of aggression
- outburst of aggression
- level of aggression
- form of aggression
副詞搭配
- openly
- clearly
- increasingly
- unprovoked
常用片語
- control one's aggression
- show aggression
- provoke aggression
- respond with aggression
介系詞搭配
- towards (somebody)
- against (a country)
- from (a source)