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provocation

英 [,prɒvə'keɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,prɑvə'keʃən]
  • n. 挑衅;激怒;挑拨

英英释意


1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
3. needed encouragement;
"the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"