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belligerent 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/bəˈlijərənt/,
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Hostile and aggressive,
  1. Hostile and aggressive
    • - a bull-necked, belligerent old man
  2. Engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law

Noun
  1. A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law

  1. aggressive: characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
  2. combatant: someone who fights (or is fighting)
  3. engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"
  4. (belligerently) with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner; "he pushed her against the wall belligerently"
  5. (belligerence) aggressiveness: a natural disposition to be hostile
  6. (belligerency) belligerence: hostile or warlike attitude or nature
  7. (belligerency) hostilities: fighting; acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"
  8. 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
  9. When a person is constantly involved in conflict which they have provoked or voluntarily entered.
  10. wanting to starting a fight, and taking actions to make a fight happen
  11. A nation in a state of war or hostilities.
  12. argumentative, hostile, contentious