provocative

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六级考研托福 Collins 1

a. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
s. exciting sexual desire

a. 激发感情的, 挑拨的, 刺激的
n. 刺激物, 挑拨物, 兴奋剂

Collins 星级

9,872

BNC 频率

7,222

使用频率

provocative 由前缀 pro-（向前）和词根 voc（呼喊、喊出）以及后缀 -ative（形容词后缀）构成，整体意思为“引发回应的”，即“挑衅的”。

例句

1. The artist created a provocative piece that sparked much debate.

这位艺术家创作了一件挑衅性的作品，引发了许多讨论。

2. She wore a provocative dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.

她穿了一件挑衅性的裙子，吸引了派对上所有人的注意。

3. His provocative comments during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.

他在会议上发表的挑衅性评论让大家感到不舒服。