Provocation

(n.)

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

e.g. He reacted violently only under provocation.

只因为被激怒，他才暴力相向。

e.g. The terrorists can strike at any time without provocation.

恐怖分子可能无缘无故的随时袭击。

e.g. She bursts into tears at the slightest provocation.

稍一招惹，她就会大哭起来。

e.g. 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做出反应。

引申：provocative

(a.)

1. intended to make people argue about sth

挑衅的；煽动性的；激起争端的

e.g. a provocative remark

煽动性的言论

e.g. We warn the Philippine side against taking any further provocative actions.

我们警告菲方不要再采取任何挑衅行动。

e.g. He doesn't really mean that——he's just being deliberately provocative.

他不是真有此意，只不过是存心挑逗一下罢了。

2. intended to make sb sexually excited

引诱的；激起性欲的

e.g. a provocative smile

撩人的一笑

引申：provoke

(v.)

1. to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect

激起；引起；引发

e.g. The announcement provoked a storm of protest.

这个声明激起了抗议的风潮。

e.g. The article was intended to provoke discussion.

这篇文章旨在引发讨论。

e.g. Dairy products may provoke allergic reactions in some people.

乳制品可能会引起某些人的过敏反应。

2. provoke sb (into sth/into doing sth): to say or do sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way

挑衅；激怒；刺激

(syn.) goad

e.g. The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence by the defendant.

律师声称，他的当事人是收到被告的挑衅才采取暴力行动的。

e.g. Be careful what you say——he's easily provoked.

说话要小心，他这个人一惹就火儿。

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