provocation
美 [ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] 
英 [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n]
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复数：provocations 同义词
英汉双解
1. | 挑衅；刺激；激怒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 |
| 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。 |
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She said the symbolic award would be considered a severe provocation by all Chinese people, including Tibetans.
她说，这个具有象征意义的奖励会被包括藏人在内的全体中国人民认为是严重挑衅。
In an interview on Monday, Clinton said the US should not over-react to North Korean provocation.
希拉里在周一接受采访时表示，美国不应该对朝鲜的挑衅过度反应。
Yet he never barked. No provocation was great enough to draw from him that canine cry.
可他还是从不吠叫，好像就没有任何东西能激发他发出一声狗的叫声。
"I do not think the book was written at all as a provocation, " he said. "It was written with the love and care he feels for the dishes. "
洛格先生不同意这种说法，“我认为这本书根本不能算作挑衅，”他说，“因为书里充满对美食的热爱和关怀。”
Panova says they were removed each time they appeared, and she suspects they could have been a provocation by the authorities themselves.
帕诺娃说，这些言论每次出现都会被删除，她怀疑这些言论可能是当局自己故意发表的煽动性言辞。
As if determined to deliver on the name, it inserts bullet points into text with little provocation.
就好像铁了心要让自己名副其实一样，它会无缘无故地往文本里加入用于列举的项目符号。
It's an exploration and a conversation between the viewer and one of the industry's luminaries, delivered with wit, depth, and provocation.
它是一种探索，他是与观众的一次促膝交谈，是行业的灯塔，富含智慧、深度和启发。
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。
" I do not know if South Korea continues to be measured provocation, " anytime, anywhere may be subject to severe punishment.
如果韩国继续进行不知分寸的挑衅，“随时随地都可能受到严厉的惩罚”。
Her words carried the ring of deliberate provocation, challenging the Islamists to put a fatwa on her and raise a sword to behead her.
她的言词中带有蓄意的挑衅，挑逗着伊斯兰教徒对她进行裁决并亲自剑刃其首。
As it was, the invasion did not come until 3039, and then without cause or provocation.
正如已经发生的那样，入侵在3039年才开始，既没有理由也没有挑衅。
Also, Our Lady said to us, "Those who bring harm without provocation to the least of His children are hated and accursed by the Maker. "
我们的女士还说：“那些无缘无故对他的子民做出侵害的人，将会受到造物主的怒火和诅咒。”
Part jest, part provocation, the posters still come up in conversation most days around the two clubs.
是玩笑还是挑衅，这幅海报在两家俱乐部间引发的口水战持续已经有些日子了。
Israeli officials describe the latest attempt to break the blockade as an unnecessary provocation.
以色列官员声称，最近冲破封锁的企图是不必要的挑衅行为。
Awarding him the prize had been a calculated provocation.
授予其和平奖是一次蓄意的挑衅。
In a special provocation for the tabloid press, Article 8 is also much-cited by famous folk trying to protect their privacy.
在对于小报记者的挑衅上，第八条也是著名的人物保护自己的隐私的有力工具。
South Korea has promised an "immediate counter-attack" in case of any provocation from the North.
韩国誓言一旦北韩发起任何挑衅，将“立即回击”。
If the Nobel prize is a blatant western provocation, surely it must be the fault of the British colonialists.
如果诺贝尔奖是西方公然的挑衅，那这一定是英国殖民者的错。
The sight of Mrs. Clay in such favour, and of Anne so overlooked, was a perpetual provocation to her there.
她呆在那里，眼见着克莱夫人如此得宠，安妮如此被冷落，无时无刻不感到恼怒。
"We will sternly respond with a punishment in case of another provocation, " said Hong Sang-pyo, secretary to the president.
“如果朝鲜再次挑衅，我们将予以严惩，”韩国总统秘书洪相杓（HongSang-pyo）表示。
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。
The Americans decided Penkovsky was a provocation.
美国人认定潘科夫斯基的事是一种圈套。
There was no provocation for such an angry letter.
写这封措辞激烈的信简直是毫无道理。
Each new Pyongyang provocation only seems to underline the perception of Beijing's impotence.
平壤方面的每次挑衅，似乎只会强化人们心目中北京无能为力的印象。
Israel has deterred its enemies mainly by relying on a mighty conventional army to react with much greater force to any provocation.
以色列阻遏敌人主要依靠对任何的挑衅通过强大的常规部队给予更大武力的回应。
And surprisingly, people fell in love with a design that went out of its way to be a provocation.
令人奇怪的是，人们爱上了这个以挑衅方式进行的设计。
He says the North's pattern of provocation suggests it is holding out for a peace treaty to replace the old armistice.
他表示朝鲜的挑衅行为表明他们要求达成新的和平条约来代替之前的停战协议。
"Unnecessary provocation on either side can hurt relations, " he said.
他称：“任何一方不必要的挑衅可能伤害关系。”
Behind it is a provocation and a strong disappointment and helplessness!
那挑衅与坚强的背后是这样一种失望与无奈啊！
Weeks, months or years of provocation, taunting, denial and projection cause great anger even in the calmest people.
数周、数月或数年的挑衅、嘲笑和投射会让最为镇定的人都产生巨大的愤怒。
That we have done on many occasions, particularly when our craft have been fired at without any provocation from us.
我们已经碰到许多类似场景，尤其是当我们的飞船被恶意攻击的时候，我们也没有任何的挑衅。
Palestinians saw this as a deliberate provocation, proving that Israel's government was not interested in resuming peace negotiations.
巴勒斯坦人把这视为存心挑衅，表明以色列政府对恢复和谈没有兴趣。
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Dalai Lama said Tibetans should not respond to the "provocation" of the security build-up.
达赖喇嘛在周二晚间发表的一份声明中表示，藏民不应该对加强保安的“挑衅”作出反应。
The same officials also insist that the German lecture was not a deliberate provocation.
这些官员也强调德国的那次讲演并非一次有预谋的挑衅。
He was a real gentleman: he managed to control his temper despite the provocation.
他才是个真正的君子：而对挑衅他能竭力忍着不动怒。
The Harare foreign ministry said Friday Nowak's attempt to visit the country was a provocation of the highest order.
津巴布韦外交部星期五表示，诺瓦克试图访问津巴布韦是向最高权力的挑衅。
Defense Minister Ehud Barak says the ship is an unnecessary provocation.
以色列国防部长巴拉克指出，这条船是在进行无谓的挑衅。
Kim and Panetta both agreed that the launch would be a "grave provocation, " the official said.
金宽镇和帕内塔一致同意发射将是一次“严重挑衅”，这位官员说。
South Korea recently announced that when facing provocation by North Korea, commanders at all levels could exercise rights to self-defense.
南韩日前宣布面对北韩挑衅时，各级指挥官都可以自行行使自卫权。
Spokesman Won says the launch would be a provocation that poses a serious challenge to regional security.
韩国国防部发言人元泰载说，这次发射将是一次挑衅行为，并对地区安全构成严重威胁。
An intentional killing upon "great provocation" and "in the heat of passion" constitutes the crime of voluntary manslaughter.
在“激怒”或“激情”状态下故意杀人构成故意的非预谋杀人罪。
We will defend the five West Sea Islands near the northern sea border with a watertight stance against any kind of provocation.
我们将保卫靠近边界的一个水密北海西海五岛反对任何挑衅一种立场。
