provocation

美 [ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n]
英 [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.挑衅；刺激；激怒
  • 网络挑拨；激发；挑逗
复数：provocations  

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网络释义

provocation
n.
1.
挑衅；刺激；激怒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
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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释义:
全部全部,挑衅挑衅,刺激刺激,激怒激怒,挑拨挑拨,激发激发,挑逗挑逗
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1.
In an interview on Monday, Clinton said the US should not over-react to North Korean provocation.
希拉里在周一接受采访时表示，美国不应该对朝鲜的挑衅过度反应。
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2.
Yet he never barked. No provocation was great enough to draw from him that canine cry.
可他还是从不吠叫，好像就没有任何东西能激发他发出一声狗的叫声。
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3.
"I do not think the book was written at all as a provocation, " he said. "It was written with the love and care he feels for the dishes. "
洛格先生不同意这种说法，“我认为这本书根本不能算作挑衅，”他说，“因为书里充满对美食的热爱和关怀。”
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4.
Panova says they were removed each time they appeared, and she suspects they could have been a provocation by the authorities themselves.
帕诺娃说，这些言论每次出现都会被删除，她怀疑这些言论可能是当局自己故意发表的煽动性言辞。
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5.
As if determined to deliver on the name, it inserts bullet points into text with little provocation.
就好像铁了心要让自己名副其实一样，它会无缘无故地往文本里加入用于列举的项目符号。
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6.
It's an exploration and a conversation between the viewer and one of the industry's luminaries, delivered with wit, depth, and provocation.
它是一种探索，他是与观众的一次促膝交谈，是行业的灯塔，富含智慧、深度和启发。
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7.
His presence was an irritation to him, for some reason-a deadly provocation.
由于某种原因，他看见他就要发怒--一种致命的激动。
8.
" I do not know if South Korea continues to be measured provocation, " anytime, anywhere may be subject to severe punishment.
如果韩国继续进行不知分寸的挑衅，“随时随地都可能受到严厉的惩罚”。
www.englishtang.com
9.
Her words carried the ring of deliberate provocation, challenging the Islamists to put a fatwa on her and raise a sword to behead her.
她的言词中带有蓄意的挑衅，挑逗着伊斯兰教徒对她进行裁决并亲自剑刃其首。
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10.
As it was, the invasion did not come until 3039, and then without cause or provocation.
正如已经发生的那样，入侵在3039年才开始，既没有理由也没有挑衅。
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