combative
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++com·ba·tive /ˈkɒmbətɪv $ kəmˈbætɪv/ adjective ARGUEready and willing to fight or argue 好斗的；好争论的 Congress is in a combative mood. 国会斗志昂扬。 —combativeness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
combative• He brought a combative good humor to his dealings with the archdiocese.• Delacroix based his combative, romantic works on the compound curve.• Luckily, Mr Clarke has a combative, sceptical personality.• But the time spent at Battersea developed his skill and enthusiasm for combative sport.• Former Mayor Koch won a reputation for his combative style.• For that reason, the training encourages officers to either close in tighter on a combative suspect or move out of range.• The combative veteran gave his side the lead on the hour, and then helped them to a flattering 3-0 win.com·ba·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
willing to ready Corpus fight or argue and
combative
com‧ba‧tive /ˈkɒmbətɪv $ kəmˈbætɪv/
adjective
ready and willing to fight or argue:
Congress is in a combative mood.
—combativeness noun [uncountable]
com‧ba‧tive /ˈkɒmbətɪv $ kəmˈbætɪv/
adjectiveready and willing to fight or argue:
—combativeness noun [uncountable]