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belligerence 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/bəˈlijərəns/,
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Aggressive or warlike behavior,
  1. Aggressive or warlike behavior
    • - the reaction ranged from wild enthusiasm to outright belligerence
  1. hostile or warlike attitude or nature
  2. aggressiveness: a natural disposition to be hostile
  3. (belligerent) aggressive: characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
  4. (belligerent) combatant: someone who fights (or is fighting)
  5. (belligerent) engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"
  6. (belligerently) with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner; "he pushed her against the wall belligerently"
  7. (belligerent) A state or other armed participant in warfare; Engaged in warfare, warring; Eager to go to war, warlike; Of or pertaining to war; Aggressively hostile, eager to fight; Acting violently towards others
  8. (Belligerent) When a person is constantly involved in conflict which they have provoked or voluntarily entered.
  9. (belligerent) argumentative, hostile, contentious
  10. (belligerent) wanting to starting a fight, and taking actions to make a fight happen