| 词汇 | provocation |
| 释义 | provo·ca·tionBrE /ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn/ NAmE /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn/ noun [U , C ]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。 |
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