Provocation

(noun.) needed encouragement; 'the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation'.

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• The slim, bare, copper wire snapped on the least provocation, and the circuit was down for thirty-six days in the first six months. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• In fact, those who know him best are continually surprised at his moderation and patience, often when there has been great provocation. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I don't wish to get cross, so let's change the subject; and Jo looked quite ready to fling cold water on the slightest provocation. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Surely, he might bring evidence of his great provocation. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• The other way (much longer, much more difficult, but in the end not less certain) is never to accept a provocation at a woman's hands. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• He was silent and sensitive, and ready to sigh and languish ponderously (as only fat men CAN sigh and languish) on the smallest provocation. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Most of his alleged subordinates were in fact independent, and willing to make war on the king at the slightest provocation. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The slightest provocation, even being asked if there is anything he would prefer for dinner, causes him to express a wish for a separation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Every provocation that your wife and her sister could offer to you, you instantly accepted from them. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Don't give any provocation. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• The learned gentleman who weeps by the pint on the smallest provocation has not shed a tear these six weeks. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The idea of bandying Ellen Olenska's name with him at such a time, and on whatsoever provocation, was unthinkable. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• I was too severe; but O, Eustacia, the provocation! 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Amongst her other endowments she boasted an exquisite skill in the art, of provocation, sometimes driving her _bonne_ and the servants almost wild. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Months after, this letter came, and you see what provocation Frederick had. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Haven't you yourself declared that the fellow has heaped provocations, insults, and affronts on you, or something to that effect? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Former provocations reappeared. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Pride meets with provocations and disturbances upon almost every occasion. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• But I have other provocations. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.

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