provocation 英 [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn] 　 美 [ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃn]

provocation

provocation　 英 [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn] 美 [ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃn]

n. 挑衅；激怒；挑拨　

名词复数:provocations　

It was a provocation.　它是一种挑衅。
In an interview on Monday, Clinton said the US should not over-react to North Korean provocation.　希拉里在周一接受采访时表示，美国不应该对朝鲜的挑衅过度反应。

  • A provocation makes someone angry or sometimes even violent. Telling a professional boxer how ugly he is would be considered a provocation — one that might get you punched in the face.
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  • n. 挑衅；激怒；挑拨

  • 1. It was a provocation.

    它是一种挑衅。

  • 2. In an interview on Monday, Clinton said the US should not over-react to North Korean provocation.

    希拉里在周一接受采访时表示，美国不应该对朝鲜的挑衅过度反应。

  • provocation (n.) c. 1400, from Old French provocacion (12c.) and directly from Latin provocationem (nominative provocatio) "a calling forth, a summoning, a challenge," noun of action from past participle stem of provocare "to call out" (see provoke).
provo·ca·tion / ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] 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 挑衅；刺激；激怒 ◆ He reacted violently only under provocation. 只因为被激怒，他才暴力相向。 ◆ The terrorists can strike at any time without provocation. 恐怖分子可能无缘无故地随时攻击。 ◆ She bursts into tears at the slightest provocation. 稍一招惹，她就大哭起来。 ◆ 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。 provocation provocations provo·ca·tion / ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn /
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