The manager stayed calm despite repeated provocation from the angry customer on the phone.

儘管電話中憤怒的客戶一再挑釁，經理仍保持冷靜。

During the tense negotiation, his rude comments were seen as a deliberate provocation.

在緊繃的談判中，他無禮的言論被視為蓄意挑釁。

Flight attendants are trained to remain polite even under extreme provocation from passengers.

空服員受過訓練，即使面對乘客極度挑釁也要保持禮貌。