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

• 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。
• Concerns included barriers to responding such as communication with confused and combative patients;
  所关心的包括采取措施的障碍，例如：与慌乱而且情绪激动的病人进行沟通；
• 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。
• Mr Obama is deliberative and sometimes vague; Mr McCain, forceful and combative.
  奥巴马慎重，有时会立场模糊；麦凯恩强硬而好斗。
• Unlike in Paris, there is less of a tradition of combative, argued debate.
  与法国不同，德国没有好斗、激烈辩论的传统。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In this combative book, Ann Bernstein does not deny that corporate negligence and wrongdoing has caused suffering and injustice.
  在这本有些“好斗的”书中，安伯恩斯坦（annbernstein）并没有否认企业的疏忽和过失造成了苦难和不公。