provocation

.prɒvә'keiʃәn

考研托福GRE Collins 1

n. needed encouragement

n. 激怒, 刺激, 挑拨
[医] 激发[作用]

Collins 星级

9,996

BNC 频率

12,608

使用频率

provocation 由前缀 pro-（向前）和词根 vocat（呼唤）以及后缀 -ion（表示动作或状态）组成，整体意思是“引起反应或呼唤”。

例句

1. His comments were a clear provocation to start an argument.

他的评论明显是挑衅，目的是引发争论。

2. She tried to ignore his provocation and stay calm.

她试图忽视他的挑衅，保持冷静。

3. The teacher warned the students against any provocation during the debate.

老师警告学生们在辩论期间不要进行任何挑衅。