英语词汇“provocatory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

provocatory

释义

provocatory, a. (n.) rare.|prəʊˈvɒkətərɪ|
[ad. late L. prōvocātōri-us, f. L. prōvocātor, agent-n. f. prōvocāre to provoke: see -ory². So obs. F. provocatoire (Cotgr. 1611).]
Calculated or tending to provoke; = provocative a.
1630J. Taylor (Water P.) Bawd Wks. ii. 97/2 Amorous actions, prouocatory gestures, effeminate glances.1870Pall Mall G. 28 Nov. 2 It is impossible that provocatory action should be undertaken.1892Times 2 Feb. 8/6 It is scarcely to be feared that any combative or provocatory course..will be adopted.
†b. As n. (See quot.) Obs.
1611Cotgr., Provocatoire, a Prouocatorie; a writing, etc., whereby one is prouoked; a challenge.

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