provocation
provocation n. 激怒 用挑衅性的或侮辱性的行为或语言，使正常人因暴怒突然丧失自控能力，一时无法控制自己的行动。「适当的」激怒可作为减轻罪行的情节，将指控由谋杀罪降格为非预谋杀人罪。但必须有证据证明被告人确实被激怒，而且通常有理智的人在同样情况下也会做出同样的行为。
PROVOCATION
provocation
provocation, n. 1. The act of inciting another to do something, esp. to commit a crime. 2. Something (such as words or actions) that affects a person’s reason and self-control, esp. causing the person to commit a crime impulsively. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 1675.] — provoke, vb. — provocative, adj. adequate provocation. Something that would