provocation

名词 provocation:

1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
   同义词：aggravation, irritation
2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
   同义词：incitement, incitation
3. needed encouragement
   同义词：incitement

1. He flares up at the slightest provocation.
   稍一激他，他就大发脾气。
2. A provocation to action; a stimulus.
   激励，刺激某种行动的刺激; 激励
3. They attacked our border guards without the slightest provocation.
   在事先未发生任何挑衅的情况下，他们便袭击我们的边防哨兵。

prov.o.ca.tion

n.（名词）
The act of provoking or inciting.
激怒：挑衅或煽动的行动
Something that provokes.
挑衅性的事物

来源：
Middle English provocacioun
中古英语 provocacioun
from Old French provocation
源自 古法语 provocation
from Latin prôvoc3tiô prôvoc3tiôn- [a challenging]
源自 拉丁语 prôvoc3tiô prôvoc3tiôn- [一个挑战]
from prôvoc3tus [past participle of] prôvoc3re [to challenge] * see provoke
源自 prôvoc3tus [] prôvoc3re的过去分词 [挑战] *参见 provoke