provocation
翻譯
挑釁, 煽動, 激怒
例句
He reacted calmly to the provocation.
他對那次挑釁反應冷靜。
The speech was an act of provocation.
那次演講是一種挑釁行為。
文法模式
((a provocation)) ((to sb.)) 對(某人)的挑釁 His comment was a provocation to the team.
((an act of provocation)) 挑釁行為 The military exercise was an act of provocation.
近義詞
同義詞: incitement, instigation; 反義詞: appeasement, pacification
詞源
源自拉丁語「pro-」（向前）+「vocare」（呼喊）。意為「喚起」一種反應。
記憶技巧
可以聯想「provoke」（動詞），provocation是其名詞形式，指「挑釁」這一行為或言論。