pugnacious
含义: Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight. Describes a combative temperament or an aggressive readiness for confrontation.
Pugnacious is used to characterise people, attitudes, or styles that are confrontational by nature rather than by circumstance. It can carry grudging admiration — a pugnacious debater, a pugnacious negotiator — or straightforward criticism, depending on context. In political journalism, it frequently describes MPs, union leaders, or lawyers who relish a fight. The word is more vivid than 'aggressive' and less neutral than 'assertive.' The related noun is 'pugnacity.'
例句
- The pugnacious trade union leader refused to back down despite mounting pressure from both employers and government. 那位好斗的工会领袖拒绝退让,尽管来自雇主和政府双方的压力不断加大。El pugnaz líder sindical se negó a dar marcha atrás pese a la creciente presión tanto de los empresarios como del Gobierno.その好戦的な労組指導者は、雇用者側と政府の双方からの圧力が高まる中でも、一歩も引かなかった。그 호전적인 노조 지도자는 고용주 측과 정부 양쪽에서 압력이 거세지는 가운데도 한 치도 물러서지 않았다.
- His pugnacious style at the dispatch box made him one of the most feared opposition spokespeople of his generation. 他在发言台上的好斗风格使他成为同代人中最令人畏惧的反对派发言人之一。Su estilo pugnaz en la tribuna lo convirtió en uno de los portavoces de la oposición más temidos de su generación.彼の議場での好戦的なスタイルにより、同世代で最も恐れられた野党スポークスパーソンの一人となった。그의 의회 연단에서의 호전적인 스타일 덕분에 동시대 가장 두려운 야당 대변인 중 한 명이 되었다.
- The terrier's pugnacious temperament belied its diminutive size, and it showed no fear of much larger dogs. 那只梗犬好斗的性情与其小巧的体型形成鲜明反差,面对大得多的狗也毫不畏惧。El temperamento pugnaz del terrier desmentía su diminuto tamaño, y no mostraba miedo alguno ante perros mucho más grandes.そのテリアの好戦的な気質は小柄な体格からは想像もできず、はるかに大きな犬にも全く臆するところがなかった。그 테리어의 호전적인 기질은 작은 체구에서는 상상할 수 없는 것이었으며, 훨씬 큰 개에게도 전혀 겁을 내지 않았다.
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语境: journalism, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin pugnax (combative), from pugnare (to fight), from pugnus (fist). Entered English in the 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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