单词
provocation
读音
ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn
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词根
"Provocation"的词根来自于拉丁语的"provocare"，意为挑衅或激怒。 由此词根衍生出的其他单词有： * Provoke * Provocative
释义
n. 挑衅；激怒；挑拨 [ 复数 provocations ]
例句
He denies murder on the grounds of provocation.
他以受到了挑衅为理由而否认谋杀。
He reacted violently only under provocation.
只因为被激怒，他才暴力相向。
She bursts into tears at the slightest provocation.
稍一招惹，她就会大哭起来。
He denies murder on the grounds of provocation.
他以受到了挑衅为理由而否认谋杀。
He reacted violently only under provocation.
只因为被激怒，他才暴力相向。
She bursts into tears at the slightest provocation.
稍一招惹，她就会大哭起来。
强化记忆
你可以将"provocation"与"provoke"关联起来，后者意思是"激怒"或"挑衅"，这样就更容易记住这个单词如何使用。由于"provocation"源自拉丁语，所以它在欧美文化中被广泛用于正式和法律语境中，表示挑衅或煽动。
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it didn't actually make me feel sad.It felt like a provocation."Better off" -- based on whose standards?
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