provocation
翻译
挑衅, 煽动, 激怒
例句
He reacted calmly to the provocation.
他对那次挑衅反应冷静。
The speech was an act of provocation.
那次演讲是一种挑衅行为。
语法模式
((a provocation)) ((to sb.)) 对(某人)的挑衅 His comment was a provocation to the team.
((an act of provocation)) 挑衅行为 The military exercise was an act of provocation.
近义词
同义词: incitement, instigation; 反义词: appeasement, pacification
词源
源自拉丁语“pro-”（向前）+“vocare”（呼喊）。意为“唤起”一种反应。
记忆技巧
可以联想“provoke”（动词），provocation是其名词形式，指“挑衅”这一行为或言论。