英文单字016 provocation

provocation /ˈprɑvəˌkeɪʃən/

n.挑衅；刺激

After several acts of cross-border provocation,the country attacked its neighbor.

经过几次越界的挑觉行动，该国攻击了其邻国。

衍 provoke v.对·…·挑觉；煽动；激怒

provoking adj.令人生气的；刺激的

provocative adji.挑景的；挑起争端的

unprovoked adj.无缘无故(攻击对方)的

联 make waves 兴风作浪 wave the bloody shirt 煽动仇恨情绪；挑起冲突 stir up a hornet’s nest 招惹麻烦；引起骚动

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administration calls the incident a definite military provocation,and Seoul says it's carefully considering its options and is consulting with the U.S. and other allies.

南韩总统李明博政府声称这起事件无疑是军事挑觉，首尔表示正在审慎考虑如何回应，并与美国及其他盟国商讨。

英英解析:

A provocation makes someone angry or sometimes even violent. Telling a professional boxer how ugly he is would be considered a provocation — one that might get you punched in the face.

Provocation is the act of provoking someone — doing something just to get a reaction. During election season, opponents sometimes use provocation to try to ruin one another's reputation. However, sometimes it backfires and the one doing the provoking, looking like a bully, loses votes. Some celebrities whose stars are fading use provocation like making scandalous statements to try to keep their names in the headlines. (vocabulary.com)

How dare you make such provocation by mooning me!

你竟然敢拿光屁股来挑衅我!