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单词 provokee
释义

provokeen.

Brit. /prəˌvəʊˈkiː/, /ˌprɒvə(ʊ)ˈkiː/, U.S. /prəˌvoʊˈki/, /proʊˌvoʊˈki/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: provoke v., -ee suffix1.
Etymology: < provoke v. + -ee suffix1, after provoker n.
rare before late 20th cent.
A person who is provoked. Frequently opposed to provoker.
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1827 T. Carlyle tr. J. P. F. Richter in German Romance III. 130 The provokee, therefore, determined that the plebeian provoker..should never more speak to him.
1969 Commerce (Texas) Jrnl. 18 Dec. 1/1 After all it's no fun being a provoker if the provokee won't play.
1989 People (Nexis) 24 July 12 Glenn Close and John Malkovich are the sexual agents provocateurs, Michelle Pfeiffer the provokee in this insinuating tale of lust.
2005 News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida) (Nexis) 13 Feb. (Sports section) 1 c Whose behavior is easier to defend? The provoker, a fan who decides to throw stuff at a player? Or the provokee, a player who decides to retaliate against a fan?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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