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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

侵略

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qīnlüè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aggression/əˈɡrɛʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2100 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"辩论中表现出的侵略性让许多与会者感到震惊。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.

    "The aggression displayed during the debate shocked many attendees."
  2. 2

    The act of initiating hostilities or an attack.

    "The country's aggression towards its neighbor led to international condemnation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin aggressio, meaning 'an attack', from aggredi 'to approach, attack', formed from ad- 'to' + gradi 'to walk, step'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially retaining its military sense before expanding into psychological and behavioral contexts in the 20th century.

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