[mass noun]hostile or violent behaviour or attitudes towards another; readiness to attack or confront 侵犯;挑衅 his chin was jutting with aggression. 他挑衅地伸出下巴。 territorial aggression between individuals of the same species. 同种个体间的领地侵犯。 ■the action of attacking without provocation, especially in beginning a quarrel or war 侵犯行为,侵略 the dictator resorted to armed aggression. 这个独裁者诉诸武装侵略。 he called for an end to foreign aggression against his country. 他呼吁停止对其国家的外来侵略。 ■forceful and sometimes overly assertive pursuit of one's aims and interests (有力但有时过分武断的)追名逐利;争斗
语源
early 17th cent. (in the sense 'an attack'): from Latin aggressio(n-), from aggredi 'to attack', from ad- 'towards' + gradi 'proceed, walk'