provocative

provocative
adjective
  1. causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
    挑衅的;挑拨的,煽动的;激怒的,刺激的
    a provocative article.
    挑衅性文章。
    his provocative remarks on race.
    他对种族问题所作的挑衅性评论。
    ■arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately
    性挑逗的
派生
provocatively
adverb
provocativeness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- 'called forth, challenged', from the verb provocare (see provoke)
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