provocation
n
1 [U] making sb angry by deliberately doing sth annoying or offensive; provoking or being provoked 挑衅; 激怒; 刺激
the incessant provocation of the hostile crowd 抱有对立情绪的群众受到接二连三的煽动
react with violence only under provocation, ie when provoked 只有受到挑衅时才以暴力还击
She loses her temper at/on the slightest provocation. 只要稍一惹她, 她就大发脾气.
2 [C] cause of annoyance; thing that provokes 恼怒的原因; 激怒人的事
He hit her after repeated provocations. 她一次次招惹他, 他就打了她.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,prɒvә'keiʃәn]n. 激怒, 刺激, 挑拨【医】 激发[作用]相关词组: do sth under provocation
Your cooking is better than mine, and I certainly prefer not having to bother to cook at all.
你的菜煮得比我好,我当然就不想班门弄斧了。
You're a very beautiful woman. You should try this one. I'm sure you'll be more beautiful than ever.
你是位美人儿。且试一试这个,肯定会让你变得更美丽的。
Of course, Leon Bagrit could not possibly have foreseen the development of the Internet, the worldwide system that enables us to communicate instantly with anyone in any part of the world by using computers linked to telephone networks.