aggressiveness
noun [ U ] uk/əˈɡres.ɪv.nəs/ us/əˈɡres.ɪv.nəs/
(ATTACKING)
攻击性，侵略性
the quality of being likely to attack other people or animals, or to behave in a violent or angry way towards them
There were concerns about the child's disruptiveness and aggressiveness. 这个孩子表现出的破毁性和攻击性让人担心。
These dogs are bred for aggressiveness. 繁殖这些狗正是因为它们的攻击性。
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- An animal's inherited temperament includes traits such as obedience, playfulness, and aggressiveness.
- Our addiction to oil feeds belligerence, aggressiveness, and war. Wherever oil is drilled, people are killed for profit.
- Maltreated children display a greater number of negative behaviours (such as aggressiveness, delinquency, self-harm).
(DETERMINATION)
进取性，好胜心
determination to win or succeed, and the use of forceful action to do this
Her talent and aggressiveness make her a tennis star of the future. 她的才能与好胜心使其成为网坛的一颗未来之星。
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- His challenge is to impose a new culture of ethics while maintaining the aggressiveness that led the bank to its global dominance.
- Many people would view the governor's forceful behaviour as commendable aggressiveness in doing his job.
- The player is widely feared and respected for his aggressiveness.
- Lawyers need a certain amount of aggressiveness to survive in a very competitive profession.
- He needs to play with more discipline but without losing the aggressiveness.
(DISEASE)
medical specialized（疾病）恶性
the quality in a disease of spreading quickly and being difficult to cure
A biopsy is the most effective means of determining the aggressiveness of the cancer. 活组织检验是判定癌症恶性程度的最有效手段。
medical specialized（对恶性疾病采取的强有力但也可能带来有害结果的）积极治疗手段
the quality in a treatment of being very strong and possibly harmful, because a condition is serious and difficult to cure
A classification system is essential for making decisions about aggressiveness of treatment. 在决定采用何种程度的积极治疗手段时，分级制度是必不可少的一环。
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- Oesophageal cancer is a disease with a poor prognosis and high aggressiveness.
- Several dozen genetic variants have been linked to a greater risk of developing prostate cancer, but this is the first to be associated with aggressiveness of the disease.
- Treatments are given with increasing aggressiveness according to the prognosis and risk of recurrence.