| 单词 | provocative |
| 释义 | provocative (prəvɒkətɪv ) 1. adjective If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years. His behavior was called provocative and antisocial. Synonyms: offensive, provoking, insulting, challenging provocatively adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] The soldiers fired into the air when the demonstrators behaved provocatively. 2. adjective If you describe someone's clothing or behaviour as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make someone feel sexual desire. ...provocative black lace. provocatively adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] She smiled provocatively. Collocations: politically provocative An international arts festival, taking place a stone's throw from his office, has wowed crowds with its daring and politically provocative shows. Times, Sunday Times Politicians regarded the dramatic painting as highly politically provocative. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The magazine, noted for its politically provocative views, failed to make a profit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the incident was soon forgotten; in a way it was seen as a provocative act by a major performance artist. Times, Sunday Times It transforms the artistic, near-silent formality of the film into a controversial and provocative act of remembering. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday, tensions rose further as the north said it was 'in a state of war' with the south and promised reprisals for 'any provocative act'. Times, Sunday Times She taunted classmates as she carried out the provocative act, leading parents to complain to her 15,000-a-year school. The Sun There will be no recurrence of such aggressive and provocative acts. Times, Sunday Times A provocative argument about overpopulation leads towards the hypothesis that the world was able to calm down because it had fewer people, and thus less hunger. The Times Literary Supplement But there are rich rewards in its fascinating insights and original, sometimes provocative arguments, which are bound to stimulate debate for years to come. Times, Sunday Times And he has produced enough provocative arguments to fuel barstool arguments far into the future. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The case looks likely to pit a government that is trying to stamp out Western decadence against a pop star renowned for her provocative behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The England management had clearly had enough of their star player's posturing and provocative behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Yet at 63 the softly spoken doctor is still capable of provocative behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Such provocative behaviour deserves criticism. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Some are very short, provocative comments, while others are more like essays, building cumulatively but not necessarily consecutively. The Times Literary Supplement A history of provocative comments ? Times, Sunday Times Haters are distinguished from trolls who seek to attract attention by making provocative comments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The imposition was seen by many as a provocative move. Times, Sunday Times But it was delayed because ministers suggested that it would be a provocative move before the party conference. Times, Sunday Times He paraded me in a headlock and used provocative moves such as front and reverse head scissors. The Sun We usually start with a provocative question about a topic relevant to singles to break the ice. Christianity Today The illusionist begins a new four-part series of social experiments with a typically provocative question, and says even he was surprised at the results. Times, Sunday Times I suppose my opening question to him was a provocative question. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Right-wingers thought it a provocative question. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These economic facts of life pose another set of provocative questions. Christianity Today A provocative remark fully intended, one feels, to pack a well-aimed punch. Times, Sunday Times Then, when you're calmer, analyse what's behind those provocative remarks. Times, Sunday Times Let me just end with a few provocative remarks. Times, Sunday Times His provocative remarks have been seen by many as an attempt to re-calibrate his image before he leaves office. Times, Sunday Times In apparently deliberately provocative remarks the foreign secretary also contradicted government policy by claiming that ministers had 'no plan for no deal'. Times, Sunday Times In the 1960s this was a deeply provocative statement. Times, Sunday Times Matches are not won or lost by coaches, either making provocative statements or telling you what a wonderful team you are. Times, Sunday Times In the run up to the day's events the anarchists made various threats and provocative statements. The Sun But those placards, as no doubt intended, were provocative statements against the soldiers and their friends and families who had turned out to see the march. Times, Sunday Times It urged all parties to avoid provocative statements or actions. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 挑衅的 Japanese: 挑発的な |
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