Provocation
[ ,prɑv?'ke??n ]
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n. 挑釁，挑撥;激怒，刺激;憤怒;憤怒的原因;
?? 詞根助記
pro(forth)+voc(call)+ation(名詞后綴)→刺激；挑撥
?? 例句
She loses her temper at/on the slightest provocation.
只要稍一惹她, 她就大發脾氣.
get angry at [on] the slightest provocation
受到一點點刺激就發怒
His presence was an irritation to him, for some reason-a deadly provocation.
由于某種原因，他看見他就要發怒--一種致命的激動。
They did not react to this provocation.
他們對這一挑釁未作反應。
He flares up at the slightest provocation.
稍一激他, 他就大發脾氣.
?? 聯想助記
來自 provoke，pro 前+ vok, vocal 聲音，喊，在前面喊叫，公開叫陣；
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
-voc-表示“呼喊”
常見變體有-vok-
?? 牛津釋義
provocation
n
1 [U] making sb angry by deliberately doing sth annoying or offensive; provoking or being provoked 挑釁; 激怒; 刺激
the incessant provocation of the hostile crowd 抱有對立情緒的群眾受到接二連三的煽動
react with violence only under provocation, ie when provoked 只有受到挑釁時才以暴力還擊
She loses her temper at/on the slightest provocation. 只要稍一惹她, 她就大發脾氣.
2 [C] cause of annoyance; thing that provokes 惱怒的原因; 激怒人的事
He hit her after repeated provocations. 她一次次招惹他, 他就打了她.
?? 擴展釋義
*[,pr?v?'kei??n]n. 激怒, 刺激, 挑撥【醫】 激發[作用]相關詞組: do sth under provocation
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Oh, thanks, Harry.
噢， 謝謝你 ，Harry。
Pat's results are in agreement with the textbook experiment.
柏德獲得的實驗結果和課本一致。
Yes, there is somebody or something. Maybe it's a tiger!
有，有人或者什么東西。可能是一只老虎！