provocation
US /ˌprɑː.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌprɑː.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
1.
도발, 자극
action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately
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He reacted violently to the slightest provocation.
그는 사소한 도발에도 격렬하게 반응했다.
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The police were trained to handle situations without provocation.
경찰은 도발 없이 상황을 처리하도록 훈련받았다.
2.
원인, 계기
something that causes a reaction or response
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The new policy was a provocation for widespread protests.
새로운 정책은 광범위한 시위의 도화선이 되었다.
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His silence was a deliberate provocation.
그의 침묵은 의도적인 도발이었다.