aggressive
/əˈɡresɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈɡresɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈgre-siv/ (ame, mw)
aggressive — 形容詞
1. ready to threaten, hurt, or fight people because of strong anger.
好鬥的
易發怒且可能動手的
ready to threaten, hurt, or fight people because of strong anger.
The customer became aggressive when the clerk refused a cash refund.
店員拒絕退現後，那名顧客就變得很有攻擊性。
become aggressive when challenged
The horse grew aggressive toward strangers near the stable gate.
那匹馬在馬廄門口對陌生人變得很好鬥。
pattern: aggressive toward [person]
Outside the courthouse, Mina gave the reporter an aggressive answer and stepped closer.
在法院外，美奈給記者一個咄咄逼人的回答，還往前逼近一步。
By midnight, the drunk man looked aggressive and kept moving toward the bar staff.
到了半夜，那名醉漢看起來很有攻擊性，還一直朝酒吧員工逼近。
- hostile
slightly broader; can describe unfriendly feelings without physical attack
- threatening
focuses on making others feel in danger
- combative
more formal; often about being ready to argue or fight
文法句型
be aggressive toward [person]
be aggressive with [person]
用法筆記
Often used with toward or with when naming the target of the anger. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about hostility to people, not a forceful plan for success.
常見錯誤
2. using bold, strong action to gain success or an advantage over others.
強勢的
為求成功而主動強硬的
using bold, strong action to gain success or an advantage over others.
The startup used aggressive pricing to win buyers before summer.
那家新創公司在夏天前用強勢的定價來搶客。
collocation: aggressive pricing
At the meeting, the manager demanded an aggressive plan for the first quarter.
在會議上，經理要求提出第一季的強勢計畫。
Lena is aggressive in chasing new clients across Southeast Asia.
莉娜在東南亞積極而強勢地爭取新客戶。
The bank launched an aggressive campaign to gain young customers.
那家銀行發起了一場強勢的宣傳活動來吸引年輕客戶。
文法句型
be aggressive in [activity]
aggressive + campaign / pricing / strategy
用法筆記
Often used for plans, campaigns, pricing, and sales methods. It can sound slightly negative, suggesting someone pushes harder than people expect. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about drive for results, not open anger.
常見錯誤
3. used for a disease that advances fast and becomes hard to control.
進展快的
病勢快且難控制的
used for a disease that advances fast and becomes hard to control.
Tests showed that Leila had an aggressive form of bone cancer.
檢查顯示，瑪雅罹患的是一種惡性的骨癌。
aggressive + cancer / tumor / disease
After the fever rose, doctors called the infection aggressive and started treatment that night.
發燒升高後，醫師認定這是進展很快的感染，當晚就開始治療。
On Mia's scan, an aggressive tumor had already spread beyond the liver.
從米雅的掃描來看，惡性腫瘤已經擴散到肝臟外。
At a school checkup, doctors found the boy's aggressive illness early.
在學校健檢時，醫師及早發現那名男孩的惡性疾病。
- fast-growing
emphasizes speed of growth, especially with tumors
- severe
broader; may describe seriousness without the idea of rapid spread
- virulent
more technical; especially for infections or diseases that are very harmful
- slow-growing
developing gradually rather than rapidly
文法句型
aggressive + cancer / tumor / disease
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns like cancer, tumor, disease, or infection. It describes the illness itself. Distinguish from sense 4, which describes the strength of the treatment.
常見錯誤
4. used for medical care that uses powerful methods despite serious side effects.
強力的
為重症採用強力療法
used for medical care that uses powerful methods despite serious side effects.
Doctors recommended aggressive treatment after the scan showed cancer in both lungs.
掃描顯示兩側肺部都有癌細胞後，醫師建議採取積極治療。
aggressive treatment / therapy
Her family agreed to aggressive chemotherapy before the disease reached the brain.
在疾病擴散到腦部前，她的家人同意接受強力化療。
The surgeon avoided aggressive surgery because Paul's heart was already weak.
因為保羅的心臟已經很虛弱，外科醫師避免採取較積極的手術方式。
In the ICU, nurses watched for harm from the aggressive therapy.
在加護病房裡，護理師觀察這種積極治療可能帶來的傷害。
- conservative
using gentler or more limited treatment first
文法句型
aggressive + treatment / therapy / surgery
用法筆記
Usually modifies treatment, therapy, surgery, or chemotherapy. The focus is the doctor's strong response and its risks, not the speed of the disease in sense 3.