单词 | provocation |
释义 | 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. |
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