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passive aggression
noun[ U ]
(alsopassive-aggression)uk /ˌpæs.ɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/ us /ˌpæs.ɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/
an unwillingness to be helpful or friendly, without expressing your anger openly: 消极抗拒：一种间接的行为方式，通常包括隐藏自己的愤怒或敌意，并以不直接表达的方式来宣泄这些情感，例如使用挑衅性言辞、暗示或怀疑、怠工、怠慢等。
She thought out a strategy to deal with Alia's passive aggression.她想出了一个策略来对付阿利雅的消极抵抗行为。
He has his moments of passive-aggression, such as closing a window just a little more noisily than he needs to.他也有消极抗拒的时候，比如用大一点的声音关窗。
This is the ultimate expression of legislative passive aggression.
I have always been more comfortable with passive aggression than with the active sort.
In an admirable whirlwind of reciprocal passive aggression, tensions add up, and poor service usually ensues.
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