■ aggressive

中国人一看见这个形容词，容易只想到负面的“好侵略的”。的确，这个形容词有负面的政治意义。

• We will not allow a reunited Germany to become an aggressive force again.我们不能允许一个恢复统一的德国再次成为一支侵略力量。

而且在日常生活的语言中，aggressive 也可以有“莽撞”的贬义。

• an aggressive driver驾驶汽车时莽里莽撞的人。

但是在美国英语中，也有中性的“咄咄逼人”甚至正面的“进取、积极、大刀阔斧、有闯劲”的意义。

• US business today finds itself challenged by aggressive overseas competitors.美国的工商业今天面临着咄咄逼人的海外竞争者的挑战。
• He is not aggressive enough to succeed in business.他闯劲不够，经商不易成功。
• The Indonesian government was expected to take more aggressive measures in dealing with avian influenza.人们估计印尼政府将会采取更加大刀阔斧的措施来对付禽流感。
• [Robert Gates] said the Army's response to the substandard conditions for the war-wounded was defensive, and not aggressive enough. (The Washington Post, Feb. 3, 2007)[盖茨]当时说，陆军方面对于战伤者的治疗条件不合格，所作出的反应是被动的，不够积极主动。