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provocative meaning in English

adj.
1.气(人)的,使人生气的,寻衅的,挑衅的;挑拨性的,刺激性的,(言语、态度等)煽动性的。
2.使引起…的 (of); 引起争论[议论、兴趣等]的。
短语和例子

n.
刺激物;兴奋剂。
adv.
-ly

Examples

  1. Your question was not merely provocative .
    你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。
  2. She said nothing particularly provocative .
    她没有说过特别够刺激性的活。
  3. Aziz was indeed provocative .
    阿济兹确实是惹人生气。
  4. Citicorp offers a second provocative illustration .
    花旗银行提出了第二个引起争论的实例。
  5. Once again the measure proved more provocative than effective .
    这一措施又是成事不足,败事有余。
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