provocativeadj.刺激的；气人的；挑衅的；挑逗的n.刺激物；挑拨物；兴奋剂provocative stimulus激惹性刺激provocative behavior挑衅的行为, 挑逗的态度provocative reaction激发反应provocative nystagmus激发性眼震provocative diagnosis激发诊断provocative background诱发环境provocative patch test激发性, 斑贴试验provocative referendum挑衅性公投provocative inoculation诱发接种provocative Wassermann test[医] 激发性乏色曼氏试验

1. South Korea and Japan have condemned the launches as provocative and a breach of a recent UN Security Council resolution.
   韩国和日本谴责此次发射违反了联合国安理会近期的一项决议，是公然的挑衅行为。
2. It was a breach of security, even a small act of defiance, to read this book publicly for pleasure.
   在公共场所为了消遣而看这种书是违犯安全规定的，甚至是一种小小的挑衅行为。