combative

英 [ˈkɒmbətɪv]

美 [kəmˈbætɪv]

adj.  好战的; 好斗的; 好争论的

Collins.1 / BNC.19691 / COCA.16246

牛津词典

adj.

• 好战的；好斗的；好争论的
  ready and willing to fight or argue
  1. in a combative mood/spirit
     斗志昂扬；锐气旺盛

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 好斗的;好争论的
  A person who iscombativeis aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
  1. He conducted the meeting in his usual combative style, refusing to admit any mistakes.
     他主持会议的时候仍旧显示出一贯的好辩作风，拒绝承认任何错误。

英英释义

adj

• having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  1. bellicose young officers
  2. a combative impulse
  3. a contentious nature
  Synonym:battlefulbellicose
• striving to overcome in argument
  1. a dialectical and agonistic approach
  Synonym:agonisticagonistical
• inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  1. a style described as abrasive and contentious
  2. a disputatious lawyer
  3. a litigious and acrimonious spirit
  Synonym:contentiousdisputatiousdisputativelitigious

双语例句

• I don't say these things because I believe in the "brute" nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative.
  我不说这些事情，是因为我相信残忍的人类本性或是人必须要残忍以具有竞争力。
• Some even argue that the more combative governors are harming the Republican cause nationally.
  甚至有人认为，这些争强好胜的州长会坏掉共和党在全美范围内的大计。
• Tensions between cyclists and motorists here have become dangerously combative.
  骑车者和开车者之间的关系变得日益紧张。
• Obama, listless in Denver, was transformed in the second debate: focused, animated and combative.
  奥巴马在丹佛的无精打采在第二场辩论已经转为精力集中、活力十足以及充满斗志。
• , has completed a number of large acquisitions in his career and been combative with competitors, roussanov says.
  ，他进行了众多大规模收购，性格好斗。
• My proud and combative father had been reduced to bouts of weeping as each new smear surfaced.
  我那自尊心极强且富有战斗性的父亲，每当一次新的谎言得到澄清时，他总要哭几回。
• Underpinning this effort is a combative new memoir, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight.
  足以反映这一努力的是本充满火药味的新回忆录不退却，不投降，一个美国人的战斗。
• What made this stand out was the combative Mr Zong.
  然而，宗庆后的回击使这场争端格外引人注目。
• The prime minister was in a combative mood and made several verbal attacks on the opposition.
  首相正处在好斗的情绪中，对反对党进行了好几次口头攻击。
• He conducted the meeting in his usual combative style, refusing to admit any mistakes.
  他主持会议的时候仍旧显示出一贯的好辩作风，拒绝承认任何错误。