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provocation

英 [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn]

n.  挑衅; 刺激; 激怒

复数:provocations 

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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

    双语例句

    • He says religious animosities are so high in Nigeria that the slightest provocation can lead to widespread bloodshed.
      他说,尼日利亚的宗教敌意如此之大,以至于轻微的挑衅也会导致广泛的流血冲突。
    • He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.
      他是火爆性子,一点就着。
    • Second, the North admitted its provocation.
      其次,朝鲜承认了其挑衅行为。
    • She sometimes angers with little or no provocation.
      她有时无缘无故就生气。
    • Israeli officials describe the latest attempt to break the blockade as an unnecessary provocation.
      以色列官员声称,最近冲破封锁的企图是不必要的挑衅行为。
    • It's at minimum a provocation.
      这是最小化的挑衅。
    • I can bear a considerable amount of provocation.
      我们能够忍受相当多的刺激。
    • He denounced the ceremony as a provocation designed to cause a clash between Catholics and protestants.
      他把这种仪式指责为蓄意激起天主教徒和新教徒之间冲突的一种挑衅之举。
    • This was nosudden response to provocation, but a long-planned move.
      这不是面对挑衅的突然反应,而是长期预谋的行动。
    • They did not react to this provocation.
      他们对这一挑衅未作反应。