What you're describing is a classic case of "passive aggressive" behavior.

你上面所描述的是一种典型的“消极抵抗”行为。

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Lafair confronted the employee about her passive aggressive behavior and received a wide-eyed response: she just felt sorry for the dog.

针对她的消极对抗行为，拉斐尔与她当面对质，但得到的回答却让她瞠目结舌：她说她只不过是同情这只狗。

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For instance, if a passive aggressive worker promises to get you data by a specific date, confirm that commitment with the employee in front of someone who needs that data.

例如，如果有消极对抗的员工允诺会在某个日期之前提供数据，那就在需要这些数据的人面前跟这个员工确认他的承诺。

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Make sure you are balancing your communication style so that it is not too aggressive or too passive aggressive.

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For example, giving someone the silent treatment (or withholding information you know somebody critically needs) is a passive aggressive behavior.

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Think of it as a more passive aggressive version of those violent parent outbursts that were so prevalent a decade ago.

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