参考词典中provocation的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 激怒,刺激,挑拨
参考例句
- Their insulting remarks were a provocation.
他们侮辱人的话使人愤怒。 - He would whomp the kids at the slightest provocation.
他动不动就打孩子。 - At the slightest pretext or provocation.
以很小的事为借口或因很小的事而激怒 - They did not react to this provocation.
他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
- Their insulting remarks were a provocation.
英英解释
3个名词解释
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
[同] irritation, aggravation, provocation - something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
[同] incitation, incitement, provocation
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- needed encouragement
[同] incitement, provocation
[例]- the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation
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