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

• Daniels is at his best when he's cool and direct, rather than combative and polemical.
  丹尼尔斯冷静、坦率时状态最佳；而好斗、爱辩时则不然。
• 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。
• This was the subject of a combative discussion this week at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
  在本周举行的山杨镇思想节上，这正是大家激烈辩论的一个话题。
• Her indifference aroused perhaps his combative soul.
  她的冷若冰霜也许激起了他好胜的灵魂。
• 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。
• He branded his new remarks as "five wants", suggesting that he was replacing his former cautious position with a much more combative one.
  他将上述新言论称为“四要一没有”，表明他正以一种更加好战的立场来取代以往的谨慎。
• Try not to become combative and defensive when you are being criticized.
  当你被人批评时，试着别好斗或过分防卫。
• Look, I know you must think I'm combative.
  听着，我知道你肯定觉得我好强。
• Samak is also well-known for his combative communication style, especially with the press.
  沙玛充满火药味的交流方式，特别是与新闻媒体的沟通方式也非常有名。
• 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。