provocations

英 [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃənz]

n.  挑衅; 刺激; 激怒
provocation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 挑衅；煽动；刺激；激怒
  If you describe a person's action asprovocationor aprovocation, you mean that it is a reason for someone else to react angrily, violently, or emotionally.
  1. He denies murder on the grounds of provocation...
     他否认激情杀人。
  2. The soldiers fired without provocation...
     士兵无缘无故就开枪了。
  3. The Deputy Commander has condemned this weekend's protest as deliberate provocation.
     副指挥官谴责本周末的抗议活动是蓄意挑衅。

双语例句

• Gorbachev snapped that the man was just repeating American provocations.
  戈尔巴乔夫厉声斥责那个人正是重复美国人的挑拨。
• Clinton told reporters in Washington that the Syrian military should immediately end attacks and provocations in the region.
  克林顿在华盛顿对记者说，叙利亚军队应当立即停止在该地区的袭击和挑衅。
• We agreed to ignore any further provocations.
  我们一致同意不理睬任何进一步的挑逗。
• Some argue that such measures would invite more North Korean provocations and potential escalation of hostilities.
  一些人辩称，这些措施将引起朝鲜更多的挑衅行为，可能导致敌意逐步升级。
• He hit her after repeated provocations.
  她一次次招惹他，他就打了她。
• South Korea's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Pyongyang's actions toward making nuclear weapons are intolerable and the North's provocations will be dealt with sternly and consistently.
  韩国外交部发言人指出平壤企图制造核武器是不能被接受的，朝鲜也将对此进行严肃处理。
• This web life: emerging ideas, thoughtful topics, insights and provocations.
  这个生活关系网络：显露出观点，思考主题，洞察力和挑衅。
• The atmosphere would then be more conducive to conclude a code of conduct that could prevent accidents and unnecessary provocations in future.
  届时气氛将更有利于缔结一项行为准则，以在未来防止突发事件和不必要的挑衅。
• But she faces resistance at home from conservatives who argue against rewarding North Korean provocations with concessions.
  但她在国内面临保守派的抵制，后者反对以让步来奖励朝鲜的挑衅。
• Also crucial are efforts to build an inclusive constitutional and governing structure that might hold Syria together and prevent retaliation against Alawite communities or cross-border provocations.
  同样关键的是，努力构建一套包容的机构和治理架构，维护叙利亚统一，防止针对阿拉维派社区的报复或者跨境挑衅。