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

• The soldiers fired without provocation
  士兵无缘无故就开枪了。
• People under provocation can react in unexpected ways.
  遭到挑衅的人们会作出预料不到的反应。
• It's at minimum a provocation.
  这是最小化的挑衅。
• Behind it is a provocation and a strong disappointment and helplessness!
  那挑衅与坚强的背后是这样一种失望与无奈啊！
• He denies murder on the grounds of provocation
  他否认激情杀人。
• 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。
• 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。
• This would not be a provocation but a duty.
  这将不是一种挑衅，而是一种责任。
• There is also the risk that any new provocation, or mishap, could quickly get out of hand.
  而且还存在一种风险，任何新的挑衅或意外事件可能很快失控。
• Second, the North admitted its provocation.
  其次，朝鲜承认了其挑衅行为。