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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。 |