provocation

C2 CET-4 FREQ #16709 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 激怒, 刺激, 挑拨 [医] 激发[作用]

发音

US /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/
UK /ˌpɹɒvəˈkeɪʃən/

词形变化

provocations 复数 provocations

别名

provacation

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

    挑衅

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Something that provokes; a provocative act.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

    可数 不可数 医学

    When it's time to check for provocation, ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

irritation aggravation incitement incitation

上位词 2

aggression encouragement

下位词 7

signal taunting twit taunt aggro last straw subornation

词源

From Middle English provocacioun, from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin prōvocātiō, prōvocātiōnem, from Latin prōvocō. Doublet of provokatsiya.

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