provocative
/prəʊˈvɒkətɪv/adjective
1- causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately挑衅的; 挑拨的, 煽动的; 激怒的, 刺激的：
a provocative article
挑衅性文章
his provocative remarks on race.
他对种族问题所作的挑衅性评论。
1.1
- arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately性挑逗的。
派生词
provocatively
adverbprovocativeness
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French provocatif,-ive,from late Latin provocativus,from provocat-'called forth，challenged'，from the verb provocare （see PROVOKE）.