Definition of provocation in English:

provocation

noun ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.
（尤指蓄意的）挑衅；激怒，刺激
you should remain calm and not respond to provocation
你应该保持镇静，不要对挑衅作出反应。
he burst into tears at the slightest provocation
他为了点小得不能再小的刺激就嚎啕大哭。
Example sentencesExamples
- The insurgents take advantage of darkness to conduct provocations during armistices or when negotiations are underway.
- Particularly in the eighteenth century lexicons were infinitely lively, full of satire, poetry and provocations.
- State forces were mobilized against this growing movement through open police provocations, frame-ups and murders.
- That gave the police the pretext to use provocations and attack both protesters and local youth.
- Certain people were responsible for stopping conflicts, and there were ways to deal with provocations and ways to make peace.
- Every one of the major political parties is capable of mobilising gangs to create deliberate provocations in rival strongholds in order to disrupt voting.
- These provocations became the pretext for police attacks on peaceful demonstrators.
- Well, I think that obviously he controls his security forces and they need to do more to try to make sure that the provocations don't take place.
- Since then despite many provocations and setbacks the cessation has endured.
- As in life, the provocations to feeling or to action do not occur in step with the conscious thoughts of the characters.
- In his radical past, Livingstone may have made a warning about the police using provocations staged by anarchists to step up repressive acts.
- At the time, he had imposed certain restrictions on himself and would not be induced to react, even once, to their provocations.
- It gives rise to verbal provocations such as yelling and cursing, excessive honking of the horn, rude or obscene gestures and threats.
- As they wait for assistance to have the man taken into custody, they studiously ignored taunts and provocations and remained astonishingly polite throughout.
- Burnley has become the third northern town to be hit by riots sparked by racist attacks and police provocations in the last month, following Oldham and Leeds.
- Whatever the reasons, whatever the provocations, this is where hatred gets us - innocent people murdered as they go about their ordinary business.
- Now, under a variety of provocations, mutiny is brewing.
- His provocations were always deliberately intended to challenge his readers as well as the establishment.
- In 2003, the military, even under government control, staged a series of provocations that undermined the peace talks.
- Even where not deeply convincing, its shortcomings were provocations to think deeply.
Synonyms
goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure
annoyance, irritation, nettling, agitation, vexation, being rubbed up the wrong way
harassment, plaguing, molestation
teasing, taunting, torment
affront, insults
informal hassle, aggravation
1. 1.1Law Action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation.
  〔律〕挑衅（行为或语言）
  the assault had taken place under provocation
  这场攻击是因挑衅而起。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Moore and Girling denied murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter under provocation.
  As the judge reminded the jury, in interview Bodrul denied that he was acting in self - defence and he said that he was not acting under provocation.
  Alternatively the defence say she may have acted under provocation of a type which reduces murder to manslaughter in law.
  In some cases defendants run the two qualified defences of provocation and diminished responsibility in tandem.
  D was convicted of murder having raised both the defences of provocation and diminished responsibility.
  Synonyms
  goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure
2The action of arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately.
（尤指蓄意的）性挑逗
walking with deliberate provocation, she struck a pose, then giggled
她故意作态，咯咯地笑着，行走时摆出一副撩人的模样。
Example sentencesExamples
- Madonna may have experimented with hair, politics, outfits and sexual provocation, but Kylie didn't.
- Claims of sexual provocation were not enough to sway a jury from finding Far North farm worker Craig Ross guilty of murder.
- Kathleen Turner, who has never lost the art of sexual provocation, makes an absolutely sensational London stage debut.
3Medicine
Testing to elicit a particular response or reflex.
〔医〕（诱发反应或反射作用的）激发试验
twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin
促胰液素激发试验过后20位病人的血清胃泌素大增。
Example sentencesExamples
- Several investigators have carried out inhalation provocation tests using dropping extracts or bird sera.
- This study has validated the inhalation provocation test for the diagnosis of chronic BFL.
- Baseline sensitivity to grass pollen as measured by the conjunctival provocation test did not differ.
- Efficacy was assessed with a nasal provocation test using the allergen at a concentration previously demonstrated to elicit symptoms in each patient.
- So far, we have encountered only two patients who have HCM and vasospastic angina with total occlusion during the acetylcholine provocation test.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provocatio(n-), from the verb provocare (see provoke).

Definition of provocation in US English:

provocation

nounˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌprävəˈkāSH(ə)n

1Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.
（尤指蓄意的）挑衅；激怒，刺激
you should remain calm and not respond to provocation
你应该保持镇静，不要对挑衅作出反应。
he burst into tears at the slightest provocation
他为了点小得不能再小的刺激就嚎啕大哭。
Example sentencesExamples
- As they wait for assistance to have the man taken into custody, they studiously ignored taunts and provocations and remained astonishingly polite throughout.
- In his radical past, Livingstone may have made a warning about the police using provocations staged by anarchists to step up repressive acts.
- That gave the police the pretext to use provocations and attack both protesters and local youth.
- Certain people were responsible for stopping conflicts, and there were ways to deal with provocations and ways to make peace.
- As in life, the provocations to feeling or to action do not occur in step with the conscious thoughts of the characters.
- Now, under a variety of provocations, mutiny is brewing.
- At the time, he had imposed certain restrictions on himself and would not be induced to react, even once, to their provocations.
- Even where not deeply convincing, its shortcomings were provocations to think deeply.
- Well, I think that obviously he controls his security forces and they need to do more to try to make sure that the provocations don't take place.
- In 2003, the military, even under government control, staged a series of provocations that undermined the peace talks.
- The insurgents take advantage of darkness to conduct provocations during armistices or when negotiations are underway.
- Particularly in the eighteenth century lexicons were infinitely lively, full of satire, poetry and provocations.
- These provocations became the pretext for police attacks on peaceful demonstrators.
- Since then despite many provocations and setbacks the cessation has endured.
- Every one of the major political parties is capable of mobilising gangs to create deliberate provocations in rival strongholds in order to disrupt voting.
- His provocations were always deliberately intended to challenge his readers as well as the establishment.
- Whatever the reasons, whatever the provocations, this is where hatred gets us - innocent people murdered as they go about their ordinary business.
- It gives rise to verbal provocations such as yelling and cursing, excessive honking of the horn, rude or obscene gestures and threats.
- State forces were mobilized against this growing movement through open police provocations, frame-ups and murders.
- Burnley has become the third northern town to be hit by riots sparked by racist attacks and police provocations in the last month, following Oldham and Leeds.
Synonyms
goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure
1. 1.1Law Action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation.
  〔律〕挑衅（行为或语言）
  the assault had taken place under provocation
  这场攻击是因挑衅而起。
  Example sentencesExamples
  D was convicted of murder having raised both the defences of provocation and diminished responsibility.
  In some cases defendants run the two qualified defences of provocation and diminished responsibility in tandem.
  As the judge reminded the jury, in interview Bodrul denied that he was acting in self - defence and he said that he was not acting under provocation.
  Moore and Girling denied murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter under provocation.
  Alternatively the defence say she may have acted under provocation of a type which reduces murder to manslaughter in law.
  Synonyms
  goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure
2Medicine
Testing to elicit a particular response or reflex.
〔医〕（诱发反应或反射作用的）激发试验
twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin
促胰液素激发试验过后20位病人的血清胃泌素大增。
Example sentencesExamples
- Efficacy was assessed with a nasal provocation test using the allergen at a concentration previously demonstrated to elicit symptoms in each patient.
- So far, we have encountered only two patients who have HCM and vasospastic angina with total occlusion during the acetylcholine provocation test.
- Several investigators have carried out inhalation provocation tests using dropping extracts or bird sera.
- Baseline sensitivity to grass pollen as measured by the conjunctival provocation test did not differ.
- This study has validated the inhalation provocation test for the diagnosis of chronic BFL.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provocatio(n-), from the verb provocare (see provoke).

词汇	provocation
释义	Definition of provocation in English: provocation noun ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately. （尤指蓄意的）挑衅；激怒，刺激 you should remain calm and not respond to provocation 你应该保持镇静，不要对挑衅作出反应。 he burst into tears at the slightest provocation 他为了点小得不能再小的刺激就嚎啕大哭。 Example sentencesExamples The insurgents take advantage of darkness to conduct provocations during armistices or when negotiations are underway. Particularly in the eighteenth century lexicons were infinitely lively, full of satire, poetry and provocations. State forces were mobilized against this growing movement through open police provocations, frame-ups and murders. That gave the police the pretext to use provocations and attack both protesters and local youth. Certain people were responsible for stopping conflicts, and there were ways to deal with provocations and ways to make peace. Every one of the major political parties is capable of mobilising gangs to create deliberate provocations in rival strongholds in order to disrupt voting. These provocations became the pretext for police attacks on peaceful demonstrators. Well, I think that obviously he controls his security forces and they need to do more to try to make sure that the provocations don't take place. Since then despite many provocations and setbacks the cessation has endured. As in life, the provocations to feeling or to action do not occur in step with the conscious thoughts of the characters. In his radical past, Livingstone may have made a warning about the police using provocations staged by anarchists to step up repressive acts. At the time, he had imposed certain restrictions on himself and would not be induced to react, even once, to their provocations. It gives rise to verbal provocations such as yelling and cursing, excessive honking of the horn, rude or obscene gestures and threats. As they wait for assistance to have the man taken into custody, they studiously ignored taunts and provocations and remained astonishingly polite throughout. Burnley has become the third northern town to be hit by riots sparked by racist attacks and police provocations in the last month, following Oldham and Leeds. Whatever the reasons, whatever the provocations, this is where hatred gets us - innocent people murdered as they go about their ordinary business. Now, under a variety of provocations, mutiny is brewing. His provocations were always deliberately intended to challenge his readers as well as the establishment. In 2003, the military, even under government control, staged a series of provocations that undermined the peace talks. Even where not deeply convincing, its shortcomings were provocations to think deeply. Synonyms goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure annoyance, irritation, nettling, agitation, vexation, being rubbed up the wrong way harassment, plaguing, molestation teasing, taunting, torment affront, insults informal hassle, aggravation 1.1Law Action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation. 〔律〕挑衅（行为或语言） the assault had taken place under provocation 这场攻击是因挑衅而起。 Example sentencesExamples Moore and Girling denied murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter under provocation. As the judge reminded the jury, in interview Bodrul denied that he was acting in self - defence and he said that he was not acting under provocation. Alternatively the defence say she may have acted under provocation of a type which reduces murder to manslaughter in law. In some cases defendants run the two qualified defences of provocation and diminished responsibility in tandem. D was convicted of murder having raised both the defences of provocation and diminished responsibility. Synonyms goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure 2The action of arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately. （尤指蓄意的）性挑逗 walking with deliberate provocation, she struck a pose, then giggled 她故意作态，咯咯地笑着，行走时摆出一副撩人的模样。 Example sentencesExamples Madonna may have experimented with hair, politics, outfits and sexual provocation, but Kylie didn't. Claims of sexual provocation were not enough to sway a jury from finding Far North farm worker Craig Ross guilty of murder. Kathleen Turner, who has never lost the art of sexual provocation, makes an absolutely sensational London stage debut. 3Medicine Testing to elicit a particular response or reflex. 〔医〕（诱发反应或反射作用的）激发试验 twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin 促胰液素激发试验过后20位病人的血清胃泌素大增。 Example sentencesExamples Several investigators have carried out inhalation provocation tests using dropping extracts or bird sera. This study has validated the inhalation provocation test for the diagnosis of chronic BFL. Baseline sensitivity to grass pollen as measured by the conjunctival provocation test did not differ. Efficacy was assessed with a nasal provocation test using the allergen at a concentration previously demonstrated to elicit symptoms in each patient. So far, we have encountered only two patients who have HCM and vasospastic angina with total occlusion during the acetylcholine provocation test. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provocatio(n-), from the verb provocare (see provoke). Definition of provocation in US English: provocation nounˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌprävəˈkāSH(ə)n 1Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately. （尤指蓄意的）挑衅；激怒，刺激 you should remain calm and not respond to provocation 你应该保持镇静，不要对挑衅作出反应。 he burst into tears at the slightest provocation 他为了点小得不能再小的刺激就嚎啕大哭。 Example sentencesExamples As they wait for assistance to have the man taken into custody, they studiously ignored taunts and provocations and remained astonishingly polite throughout. In his radical past, Livingstone may have made a warning about the police using provocations staged by anarchists to step up repressive acts. That gave the police the pretext to use provocations and attack both protesters and local youth. Certain people were responsible for stopping conflicts, and there were ways to deal with provocations and ways to make peace. As in life, the provocations to feeling or to action do not occur in step with the conscious thoughts of the characters. Now, under a variety of provocations, mutiny is brewing. At the time, he had imposed certain restrictions on himself and would not be induced to react, even once, to their provocations. Even where not deeply convincing, its shortcomings were provocations to think deeply. Well, I think that obviously he controls his security forces and they need to do more to try to make sure that the provocations don't take place. In 2003, the military, even under government control, staged a series of provocations that undermined the peace talks. The insurgents take advantage of darkness to conduct provocations during armistices or when negotiations are underway. Particularly in the eighteenth century lexicons were infinitely lively, full of satire, poetry and provocations. These provocations became the pretext for police attacks on peaceful demonstrators. Since then despite many provocations and setbacks the cessation has endured. Every one of the major political parties is capable of mobilising gangs to create deliberate provocations in rival strongholds in order to disrupt voting. His provocations were always deliberately intended to challenge his readers as well as the establishment. Whatever the reasons, whatever the provocations, this is where hatred gets us - innocent people murdered as they go about their ordinary business. It gives rise to verbal provocations such as yelling and cursing, excessive honking of the horn, rude or obscene gestures and threats. State forces were mobilized against this growing movement through open police provocations, frame-ups and murders. Burnley has become the third northern town to be hit by riots sparked by racist attacks and police provocations in the last month, following Oldham and Leeds. Synonyms goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure 1.1Law Action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation. 〔律〕挑衅（行为或语言） the assault had taken place under provocation 这场攻击是因挑衅而起。 Example sentencesExamples D was convicted of murder having raised both the defences of provocation and diminished responsibility. In some cases defendants run the two qualified defences of provocation and diminished responsibility in tandem. As the judge reminded the jury, in interview Bodrul denied that he was acting in self - defence and he said that he was not acting under provocation. Moore and Girling denied murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter under provocation. Alternatively the defence say she may have acted under provocation of a type which reduces murder to manslaughter in law. Synonyms goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, stirring, stimulation, prompting, inducement, encouragement, urging, inspiration, stimulus, pressure 2Medicine Testing to elicit a particular response or reflex. 〔医〕（诱发反应或反射作用的）激发试验 twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin 促胰液素激发试验过后20位病人的血清胃泌素大增。 Example sentencesExamples Efficacy was assessed with a nasal provocation test using the allergen at a concentration previously demonstrated to elicit symptoms in each patient. So far, we have encountered only two patients who have HCM and vasospastic angina with total occlusion during the acetylcholine provocation test. Several investigators have carried out inhalation provocation tests using dropping extracts or bird sera. Baseline sensitivity to grass pollen as measured by the conjunctival provocation test did not differ. This study has validated the inhalation provocation test for the diagnosis of chronic BFL. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provocatio(n-), from the verb provocare (see provoke).
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