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

• 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。
• Provocations of the sort we saw last night will only further isolate them, as we stand by our allies, strengthen our own missile defense and lead the world in taking firm action in response to these threats.
  我们在昨晚见到的那种挑衅行为只会进一步孤立他们，而我们将与盟友一起，加强自己的导弹防御系统，并领导国际社会采取坚决措施回应此类威胁。
• Meanwhile, the US cannot ignore the pattern of Sino-Indian border provocations and new force deployments similar to what happened 47 years ago when China, taking advantage of the Cuban missile crisis, routed the Indian military in a surprise invasion.
  与此同时，美国不能对中印边境的挑衅行为和增兵行动这与47年前的情形类似视而不见。当时，中国利用古巴导弹危机之机，发动突然入侵并击溃了印度军队。
• South Korean officials have expressed concerns about possible instability and military provocations by North Korea following the leadership purge.
  韩国官员对此表达了忧虑，认为朝鲜领导层洗牌结束后，可能会出现政局不稳和军事挑的情况。
• Any such provocations cannot get away without due punishment.
  凡属这类挑衅都逃不脱应得的惩罚。
• 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。
• 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。
• The trauma of partition ensured that relations with Pakistan would long be dreadful, and India has shown admirable restraint in the face of bloody provocations from across the border.
  该分区的创伤表明印度与巴基斯坦的关系将长期不和。然而面对边境上的血腥挑衅，印度却表现出了令人钦佩的的隐忍。
• 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。