bellicose

英 [ˈbelɪkəʊs]

美 [ˈbelɪkoʊs]

adj.  好争辩的; 好斗的; 好战的

GRE法律

BNC.34099 / COCA.24633

牛津词典

adj.

• 好争辩的；好斗的；好战的
  having or showing a desire to argue or fight

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 好斗的；好战的；好争吵的
  You usebellicoseto refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
  1. He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.
     他对政府越来越具挑衅性的声明表示担忧。

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:battlefulcombative

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