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provocative + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
He made a provocative remark during the meeting.
他在会议上说了一句挑衅的话。
激发感情的，挑拨的，刺激的
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激发感情的，挑拨的，刺激的
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
He made a provocative remark during the meeting.
他在会议上说了一句挑衅的话。
引起或倾向于引起他人强烈且往往负面情绪的；使人恼火的。
Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
起煽动、激发或刺激作用的；引发讨论或引起争议的。
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope
引起或倾向于引起性兴趣的；性感的。
Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
激起性欲的。
exciting sexual desire
The artist's provocative painting sparked a heated debate among critics.
这位艺术家具有挑衅性的画作在评论家中引发了激烈的争论。
AI contextual example
His provocative comments during the meeting upset many colleagues.
他在会议上的挑衅性言论惹恼了许多同事。
AI contextual example
She wore a provocative dress to the party, attracting everyone's attention.
她穿了一条性感的裙子去派对，吸引了所有人的注意。
AI contextual example
a provocative remark
挑衅性言论
WordNet
用作定语，修饰名词。
He made a provocative remark during the meeting.
他在会议上说了一句挑衅的话。
用作表语，描述主语的性质。
Her behavior was deliberately provocative.
她的行为故意挑衅。
用作可数名词，指刺激物或挑拨物。注意：此用法较少见。
The novel was a provocative that sparked debate.
这部小说是一个引发争议的刺激物。
Not this
He is provocative me.
Use this
He is provoking me.
provocative是形容词，不能直接跟宾语。正确应为动词provoke的现在分词形式provoking。
Not this
The speech is provocative to controversy.
Use this
The speech is provocative of controversy.
provocative通常搭配介词of表示'引起……的'，而不是to。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
挑衅性言论
His provocative remark sparked a heated debate.
他那挑衅性的言论引发了一场激烈的辩论。
挑拨行为
The students were warned about their provocative behavior in class.
学生们因在课堂上的挑拨行为而受到警告。
性感着装
She wore a provocative dress to the party.
她穿了一条性感的裙子去参加派对。
刺激性问题
The journalist asked a provocative question during the press conference.
记者在新闻发布会上问了一个刺激性问题。
政治煽动性的
The artist's work was considered politically provocative.
那位艺术家的作品被认为具有政治煽动性。
这是个挑衅性的问题。
The article was highly provocative, sparking debate among readers.
这篇文章极具挑衅性，在读者中引发了辩论。
那难道不是一件挑逗的衣服吗？
His provocative remarks during the meeting caused tension.
他在会议上的挑衅言论导致了紧张局面。
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联想：pro（向前）+voc（叫喊）+ative（的）→向前叫喊，激怒别人。
语域：neutral 常见场景：political discussion、fashion industry 该词通常用于正式或严肃的讨论中，也比较常见于艺术、时尚等领域的评论，强调引发强烈情感或争议。在一般日常对话中使用频率较低。
作为形容词时，常作定语或表语；作为名词时，指刺激物，可数。
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