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agression其实偏贬义,反而invasion有点偏中性,比如美国对某个国家发起战争时,美国报纸经常用invasion这个词定义美军的行动。在dictionary.com, agression是这样定义:the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like。如果与agressive这个形容词一起看可能更容易理解:characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing。而invasion这样定义:an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army. 所以相对来讲,invasion更中性。另一个佐证是美国现在形容中国经常用agressive和agression。 |
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