provocative
pronunciation
UK [prəˈvɒkətɪv]
US [prəˈvɑːkətɪv]
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- adj.
- 挑衅的
- 刺激性的
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- n.
- 刺激物
- 兴奋剂
Word Origin
provocative 挑衅的，激怒的
来自provoke,挑衅，激怒，-ative,形容词后缀。
Example
- 1. I ask him about his punchy and provocative style .
- 我问起他那有力且挑衅性的风格。
- 2. The sco has provided a platform for provocative stances before .
- 上合组织从前为煽动性的立场提供了一个平台。
- 3. It would be a provocative thesis - if it were true .
- 这无疑是一个挑衅性的论断如果它属实的话。
- 4. His provocative reasoning on a host of topics kick-started modern british philosophy .
- 他对大量话题的挑衅性推理让英国现代哲学充满了活力。
- 5. It also has a reputation for provocative external action in response to internal pressures .
- 在回应国际压力时，朝鲜素来会采取挑衅性的对外行为。
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