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aggressiveness

/əɡˈrɛsɪvnəs/

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1 · n.

a readiness to attack or act forcefully

攻击性；咄咄逼人

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The dog's sudden aggressiveness worried its owner.
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这只狗突然表现出的攻击性让主人担忧。
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