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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   provocation

   • IPA[ˌprävəˈkāSH(ə)n]

   美式

   • n.
     action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately；action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation

   • noun: provocation, plural noun: provocations

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately you should remain calm and not respond to provocation he burst into tears at the slightest provocation 同義詞 goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, ... 更多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, informalhassle, aggravation
   • ▪ action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation the assault had taken place under provocation 同義詞 goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, rousing, ... 更多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, informalhassle, aggravation
   • 2. testing to elicit a particular response or reflex twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin