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 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。
• 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！
• Jack would not have hit the boy without provocation.
  如果不是那个男孩挑衅，杰克是不会打他的。
• She sometimes angers with little or no provocation.
  她有时无缘无故就生气。
• This would not be a provocation but a duty.
  这将不是一种挑衅，而是一种责任。
• The soldiers fired without provocation
  士兵无缘无故就开枪了。
• I see it as a political provocation and an act of economic vandalism.
  我将此视为一种政治挑衅和经济破坏行为。
• 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 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。
• He bought this coat under his friends 'provocation.
  他被朋友们激怒而买了这件外套。