provocation

英 [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn]

n.  挑衅; 刺激; 激怒

复数：provocations　

考研TOEFLGRETEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.9996 / COCA.12608

牛津词典

noun

• 挑衅；刺激；激怒
  the act of doing or saying sth deliberately in order to make sb angry or upset; something that is done or said to cause this
  1. He reacted violently only under provocation .
     只因为被激怒，他才暴力相向。
  2. The terrorists can strike at any time without provocation .
     恐怖分子可能无缘无故地随时袭击。
  3. She bursts into tears at the slightest provocation .
     稍一招惹，她就会大哭起来。
  4. So far the police have refused to respond to their provocations.
     截至目前为止，警方并未对他们的挑衅作出反应。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 挑衅；煽动；刺激；激怒
  If you describe a person's action asprovocationor aprovocation, you mean that it is a reason for someone else to react angrily, violently, or emotionally.
  1. He denies murder on the grounds of provocation...
     他否认激情杀人。
  2. The soldiers fired without provocation...
     士兵无缘无故就开枪了。
  3. The Deputy Commander has condemned this weekend's protest as deliberate provocation.
     副指挥官谴责本周末的抗议活动是蓄意挑衅。

英英释义

noun

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
  Synonym:aggravationirritation
• needed encouragement
  1. the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation
  Synonym:incitement
• something that incites or provokes
  Synonym:incitementincitation

双语例句

• They sting or bite without provocation;
  它们无缘无故地又叮又咬；
• She sometimes angers with little or no provocation.
  她有时无缘无故就生气。
• He bought this coat under his friends 'provocation.
  他被朋友们激怒而买了这件外套。
• He was a real gentleman: he managed to control his temper despite the provocation.
  他才是个真正的君子：而对挑衅他能竭力忍着不动怒。
• So no one should be surprised by the latest Russian offensive: there is no more powerful a provocation to the Kremlin than appeasement.
  因此，应该没有人对俄罗斯最新的进攻感到意外：对克里姆林宫来说，没有比绥靖政策更大的挑衅了。
• This would not be a provocation but a duty.
  这将不是一种挑衅，而是一种责任。
• It's at minimum a provocation.
  这是最小化的挑衅。
• He would flare up at the slightest provocation.
  稍有拂意，他就大发雷霆。
• The soldiers fired without provocation
  士兵无缘无故就开枪了。
• They did not react to this provocation.
  他们对这一挑衅未作反应。