provocation
/.prɒvә'keiʃәn/
📖 中文释义
- n. 激怒, 刺激, 挑拨
- [医] 激发[作用]
🔗 释义中的汉语词
🧩 词形变化
复数 provocations
💬 双语例句
He's a master of provocation.
他是个挑衅高手。
Trump might have some realistic instincts. But they will not be enough to ensure measured responses to even the slightest provocation, much less to underpin a sweeping and consistent strategy.
特朗普也许有一些现实主义本能。 但它们不足以确保特朗普能够对哪怕最轻微的挑衅采取克制的反应,更不用说支持大范围的一致战略了。
Second, China’s response so far has been carefully calibrated, in each case almost exactly matching the breadth of US action. Doing less would have been seen as lying down in the face of US provocation.
其次,中国迄今为止的反应都经过仔细拿捏,每次应对都基本跟美国行动的广度相对应。 面对美国的挑衅,做少了就会被认为是示弱,而多了则会被视作危险的升级。
🔵 同义词
🔗 常用搭配
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
- n. needed encouragement