Definition of provocatory in English:

provocatory

adjective prəˈvɒkət(ə)ri

Calculated or tending to provoke; = "provocative".

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From classical Latin prōvocātōrius relating to a challenge (2nd cent. a.d.) from prōvocāt-, past participial stem of prōvocāre + -ōrius. In later use probably partly also from provocate + -ory; compare -atory. In use as noun apparently after French †provocatoire.

Definition of provocatory in US English:

provocatory

adjectiveprəˈvɒkət(ə)ri

Calculated or tending to provoke; = "provocative".

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From classical Latin prōvocātōrius relating to a challenge (2nd cent. a.d.) from prōvocāt-, past participial stem of prōvocāre + -ōrius. In later use probably partly also from provocate + -ory; compare -atory. In use as noun apparently after French † provocatoire.

词汇	provocatory
释义	Definition of provocatory in English: provocatory adjective prəˈvɒkət(ə)ri Calculated or tending to provoke; = "provocative". Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From classical Latin prōvocātōrius relating to a challenge (2nd cent. a.d.) from prōvocāt-, past participial stem of prōvocāre + -ōrius. In later use probably partly also from provocate + -ory; compare -atory. In use as noun apparently after French †provocatoire. Definition of provocatory in US English: provocatory adjectiveprəˈvɒkət(ə)ri Calculated or tending to provoke; = "provocative". Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From classical Latin prōvocātōrius relating to a challenge (2nd cent. a.d.) from prōvocāt-, past participial stem of prōvocāre + -ōrius. In later use probably partly also from provocate + -ory; compare -atory. In use as noun apparently after French † provocatoire.
随便看	hold sb back hold sb cheap hold sb dear hold sb down hold sb harmless hold sb in hold sb in contempt hold sb in contempt hold sb in contempt hold sb in the palm of one's hand hold sb off hold sb's feet to the fire hold sb's hand hold sb to hold sb to bail hold sb to ransom hold sb to ransom hold sb up hold serve hold service hold somebody at bay hold somebody at bay hold somebody back hold somebody cheap hold somebody dear