provocation

[,prɔvə'keiʃən]

释义

n.挑衅；激怒
The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something

例句
Dan: She's been like that since we were kids--Venomous without provocation.（Gossip Girl）
丹：她在我们小时候就是这样了。没有恶意的毒舌挑衅。（绯闻女孩）