aggression

将“aggression”分解为“ag”和“gression”。想象“ag”如猛兽般的前爪，象征着攻击性，而“gression”则像波浪一样延展，表示这种攻击性像浪潮般不断推进。这样，你可以通过想象一个充满攻击性和推进力的猛兽浪潮来记忆这个单词。

aggression 侵略

前缀ag-同ad-, 向，往。词根gress, 进入，见grade. 进入他国领土。

aggression

aggression: [17] The violent associations of aggression have developed from the much milder notion of ‘approaching’ somebody. The Latin verb aggredī ‘attack’ was based on the prefix ad- ‘towards’ and gradī ‘walk’, a verb derived in its turn from the noun gradus ‘step’ (from which English gets, among many others, grade, gradual, and degree).
=> degree, grade, gradual

aggression (n.)

1610s, "unprovoked attack," from French aggression (16c.), from Latin aggressionem (nominative aggressio) "a going to, an attack," noun of action from past participle stem of aggredi "to approach; attack," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + gradi (past participle gressus) "to step," from gradus "a step" (see grade (n.)). Psychological sense of "hostile or destructive behavior" first recorded 1912 in A.A. Brill's translation of Freud.

1. His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty.

他与德国的新关系受新的互不侵犯条约的保护。

2. His relentless aggression bludgeons you into seeing his point.

他咄咄逼人地强迫你了解他的看法。

3. A non-aggression pact will be signed between the two countries.

两国将签署互不侵犯条约。

4. The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent.

暴徒的侵犯令人们感到痛心、愤怒却又无能为力。

5. If you make aggression pay, this becomes the law of the jungle.

如果你通过侵略谋取利益，这就成了弱肉强食。

【aggression, invasion, assault, attack, offensive】
这些名词均有“进攻、侵略”之意。
aggression: 词义宽泛，既可指武装入侵别国领土，又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。
invasion: 多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土，也可用于指抽象事件。
assault: 主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。
attack: 普通用词，含义广，指事先不发警告，主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。
offensive: 多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。