| 词汇 | provocateur |
| 释义 | provocateur noun[ C ] uk /prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜːr/ us /proʊˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/ a person who intentionally encourages people to do something illegal, usually so that they can be arrested: （诱使反政府人士违法以便将之抓捕的）密探，坐探 Was she a true progressive, or a provocateur working undercover? Community leaders worry about far-right provocateurs from anti-immigrant groups.社区领导担心来自反移民团体的极右翼煽动者。 someone who intentionally causes arguments or discussions, or intentionally makes other people feel angry, offended, or uncomfortable: 挑衅者 He is a provocateur not afraid of confronting his own audience.他很爱挑衅，不怕得罪观众。 Many on the left suspected at first that the group were provocateurs in the pay of the government. The filmdirectors who are widely valued tend to be craftsmen rather than provocateurs. She had a reputation as a provocateur based on her in-your-face website and sensational memoir. Always a provocateur, he had offended just about every group in society. International relations: spying and espionage agent agent provocateur anti-bug asset industrial espionage insider intel intelligence MI5 operative scout sleuthing snoop snoopy spook spy spy on someone/something tail tap the CIA You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Debate & discussion Arguing & disagreeing Synonymagent provocateur |
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