His question was
provocative.
他的问题具有挑衅性。
Eric's just being deliberately
provocative and doesn't really mean that.
埃里克不是真有此意，只不过是存心挑逗一下罢了。
Mary was wearing a very
provocative outfit.
玛丽穿着撩人的衣服。
The artist's latest exhibition is deliberately
provocative, challenging societal norms and sparking intense debate.
（这位艺术家的最新展览故意具有挑衅性，挑战社会规范并引发了激烈的辩论。）
Her essay on gender roles was
provocative, prompting readers to question their own biases and assumptions.
（她的关于性别角色的文章富有挑逗性，促使读者质疑自己的偏见和假设。）
The politician's speech was seen as highly
provocative, inciting anger among his opponents and supporters alike.
（那位政治家的演讲被视作极具挑衅性，引起了对手和支持者双方的愤怒。）
Wearing a
provocative outfit to the conservative event was her way of making a statement about personal freedom.
（穿着挑衅性的服装参加保守派活动是她表达个人自由观点的方式。）
The movie's trailer was
provocative, using controversial imagery to pique viewers' curiosity and generate buzz.
（这部电影的预告片富有挑衅性，使用了引起争议的图像来激发观众的好奇心并制造话题。）
His Twitter posts are often deliberately
provocative, designed to draw attention and stir controversy.
（他的推特帖子经常故意具有挑衅性，旨在吸引关注并引发争议。）
The novel explores
provocative themes like identity and morality in a dystopian future, leaving readers with much to ponder.
（这部小说探讨了诸如身份和道德等在反乌托邦未来中的挑衅性主题，留给读者很多思考的空间。）
The dance performance was
provocative, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and challenging traditional aesthetics.
（这场舞蹈表演具有挑衅性，突破了艺术表达的界限，挑战了传统美学。）
The ad campaign was criticized for being overly
provocative, using sexual innuendo that many found offensive.
（该广告活动因过于挑衅而受到批评，使用了许多人觉得冒犯的性暗示。）
In her TED talk, she made a series of
provocative claims about the future of education, igniting a passionate discussion among educators worldwide.
（在她的TED演讲中，她提出了一系列关于教育未来的挑衅性主张，激起了全球教育工作者的热烈讨论。）
Footwear firm aiming to transform traditionally cold-weather brand into one desired year round by consumers globallyBeing bold and provocative is the theme of this year's autumn and winter campaign for one of the world's best-known boot brands.
For Andrea O'Donnell, UGG's global president, being bold and provocative is necessary to transform a lifestyle winter brand into one that is desired all year round by consumers globally.
They are striking and quite provocative.
We hadn't really been as bold and provocative as we had been in our first 20 years.
"We urge the US to stop inciting and supporting the Philippines' provocative actions, and to take practical actions to uphold regional peace and stability.
This is another provocative move from Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to further collude with the United States and "cling to US support to seek independence. "
They are under the illusion that, by clutching to the United States, they can be even more utterly brazen in their provocative attempt to seek "independence" and betray the interests of the Chinese nation.
The Criminal Law states that whoever disrupts public order by provocative acts will face a sentence of up to five years in prison, detention or surveillance, "but the definition of the offense is too vague, making it frequently confused and easily abused in legal practice", said Zhu Zhengfu, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, during this year's first session of the 14th NPC, which concluded on March 13.
Although the law has specified some behaviors that can be identified as provocative acts, including assaulting, harassing or intimidating others with serious consequences, as well as willfully destroying or occupying public or private property, "it's still too difficult to figure out what situations are 'willful' and what results are 'serious' in the application of the law", he said.