provocative

英 [prəˈvɒkətɪv]

美 [prəˈvɑːkətɪv]

adj.  挑衅的; 煽动性的; 激起争端的; 引诱的; 激起性欲的

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9872 / COCA.7222

牛津词典

adj.

• 挑衅的；煽动性的；激起争端的
  intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about sth
  1. a provocative remark
     煽动性的言论
  2. He doesn't really mean that─he's just being deliberately provocative.
     他不是真有此意，只不过是存心挑逗一下罢了。
• 引诱的；激起性欲的
  intended to make sb sexually excited
  1. a provocative smile
     撩人的一笑

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 挑衅的；煽动的；激怒的；刺激的
  If you describe something asprovocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it.
  1. He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years...
     他近些年发表了一连串直言不讳、有时带煽动性的演说。
  2. His behavior was called provocative and antisocial.
     他的行为被认为是煽动性的和反社会的。
• ADJ-GRADED 激发性欲的；挑逗的
  If you describe someone's clothing or behaviour asprovocative, you mean that it is intended to make someone feel sexual desire.
  1. Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others.
     一些青少年可能相比同龄人在性方面更成熟、更具挑逗性。

双语例句

• He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years
  他近些年发表了一连串直言不讳、有时带煽动性的演说。
• We express our great indignation at your provocative language.
  我们对你的挑衅性言论表示极大的愤概。
• What it is doing is preventing an incident or a provocative action from China, said Mr Cardin.
  这么做的意义在于阻止意外或中国的挑衅行为，卡丁表示。
• This is a provocative thesis.
  这是一个带有挑衅性的论题。
• He sticked provocative poster on board when nobody was looking.
  趁无人注意，他在板上贴了具有煽动性的海报。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
  他的挑衅话语只会使争执进一步的火上加油。
• People with this aspect can become effective leaders in provocative actions aimed at disturbing negative apathy.
  有这相位的人，会因以煽动性行动瞄准对付令人困扰的人情淡薄，而成为杰出的领导者。
• Examples included "provocative or inappropriate photographs or information" or content about drinking or using drugs.
  这样的例子包括“挑衅或不雅的照片或信息”，或是一些有关酗酒或吸毒的内容。
• Give your speech a provocative title that encapsulates your message memorably.
  给你的演讲取一个有煽动性的标题，因而使你传达的信息更加难忘。
• His behavior was called provocative and antisocial.
  他的行为被认为是煽动性的和反社会的。