1650s, "advancement" (obs.); 1868 in the sense "carrying of the final letter of a word into the next one" (as in newt), from Late Latin provectionem (nominative provectio) "advancement," noun of action from past participle stem provehere "to carry forward," from pro- "toward, ahead" (see pro-) + vehere "to carry" (see vehicle).
雙語例句
1. Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected.
她因受到挑釁而過失殺人的有罪答辯被駁回。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The Deputy Commander has condemned this weekend's protest as deliberate provocation.
副指揮官譴責本周末的抗議活動是蓄意挑釁。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The soldiers fired without provocation.
士兵無緣無故就開槍了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He reacted violently only under provocation .
只因為被激怒，他才暴力相向。
來自《權威詞典》
5. Jack would not have hit the boy without provocation.