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

• This is a provocative thesis.
  这是一个带有挑衅性的论题。
• All sides must refrain from any violence, intimidation or provocative actions.
  各方都必须避免任何暴力、恐吓或挑衅行为。
• His behavior was called provocative and antisocial.
  他的行为被认为是煽动性的和反社会的。
• His provocative language provoked Peter.
  他挑衅的话语激怒了彼得。
• 'Opium' is a provocative, sensual, and voluptuous fragrance which makes all your senses vibrate.
  “***”是一种刺激性的、能引起感官快感的香料，能使你所有的感官兴奋起来。
• I admit, it's a provocative headline.
  我承认，这是个令人气愤的标题。
• I think no one in the west would find me provocative, she says.
  我认为在西方没人会觉得我越界，她表示。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。