Provocation
[ ,prɑvə'keʃən ]
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n. 挑衅，挑拨;激怒，刺激;愤怒;愤怒的原因;
💡 词根助记
pro(forth)+voc(call)+ation(名词后缀)→刺激；挑拨
📝 例句
She loses her temper at/on the slightest provocation.
只要稍一惹她, 她就大发脾气.
get angry at [on] the slightest provocation
受到一点点刺激就发怒
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。
They did not react to this provocation.
他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
He flares up at the slightest provocation.
稍一激他, 他就大发脾气.
🌱 联想助记
来自 provoke，pro 前+ vok, vocal 声音，喊，在前面喊叫，公开叫阵；
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-voc-表示“呼喊”
常见变体有-vok-
📖 牛津释义
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,prɒvә'keiʃәn]n. 激怒, 刺激, 挑拨【医】 激发[作用]相关词组: do sth under provocation
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I have a ticket, I know.
我知道我有车票。
Go farther and fare worse.
一动不如一静。
At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped at the camp gates.
正在此时，一辆黑色大轿车在军营门口停了下来。里面坐了4个军官。