provocation

[.prɔvə'keiʃən]

n.激怒, 挑衅, 激怒的原因

n.

1. 挑衅; 挑拨; 激怒[U]

They did not react to this provocation.

他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

2. 挑衅行为; 激怒的原因[C]

词形变化

名词复数：provocations

词义辨析

同义:

n.唆使, 唤起

instigating  instigation  actuating  actuation  initiating  initiation  agitating  agitation  arousing  rousing  whipping up  stirring up  impassioning  enkindling  kindling  elicitation  calling forth  summoning up  provaking

n.激励, 鼓舞

inciting  incitement  incitation  prodding  goading  prompting  spurring  encouraging  encouragement  pushing  propelling  driving  stimulating  stimulation  reanimation  invigorating  invigoration  motivating  motivation  offense

n.激怒, 惹恼

annoyance  irritation

n.刺激, 诱惑

stimulus  fillip  incentive  inducement  temptation  inveiglement  prod  goad  spur  jog  impulse  push  cause  motivation  grounds  

同义参见:

dare  affront  exasperation  stimulant  inspiration  

英英释义

名词 provocation:

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

同义词：aggravation, irritation

something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

同义词：incitement, incitation

needed encouragement

同义词：incitement

补充

provocationprovocation英:[ˌprɔvəˈkeiʃən] 美:[ˌprɑvəˈkeʃən]n.1.挑衅; 激怒; 刺激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。2.愤怒的原因; 激怒人的事Their insulting remarks were a provocation.他们侮辱的话使人愤怒。

例句

1. 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。 2. The soldiers fired without provocation.士兵们无缘无故地开枪了。 3. She will have a tantrum at the least provocation.她会为了丁点儿小事而大发脾气。 4. She flies into a rage without the slightest provocation.她会无缘无故地勃然大怒。 5. He denies murder on the grounds of provocation.他否认盛怒之下杀人。 6. you should remain calm and not respond to provocation.你应该保持镇静，不要对挑衅作出反应。 7. he burst into tears at the slightest provocation.他为了点小得不能再小的刺激就嚎啕大哭。 8. the assault had taken place under provocation.这场攻击是因挑衅而起。 9. walking with deliberate provocation, she struck a pose, then giggled.她故意作态，咯咯地笑着，行走时摆出一副撩人的模样。 10. twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin.促胰液素激发试验过后20位病人的血清胃泌素大增。 11. He can turn violent at the least/slightest/smallest provocation.哪怕是一点点的小刺激都能让他暴怒。 12. Her calmness in the face of repeated provocations impressed her friends.面对一次次的挑衅，她的平静让她的朋友们很佩服。 13. "With hardly any provocation, the crowd began to chant."人群无故开始不停地叫喊起来。