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provocation

英 [,pr?v?'ke??(?)n] 美[,prɑv?'ke??n]
  • n. 挑釁;激怒;挑撥

英英釋意


1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
3. needed encouragement;
"the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"