unprovoked
UK/.ʌnprә'vәukt/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Happening without any cause or justification.
无端的，无缘无故的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
provokebefore
+
-edvoice, call
=unprovoked
un- (not) + provoked = "not provoked" — done without anyone having called the reaction forth. Almost always describes attacks or aggression.
Common Collocations
- 1.unprovoked attack无故攻击
- 2.unprovoked violence无端暴力
- 3.unprovoked aggression无缘无故的侵犯
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dog launched an unprovoked attack on the jogger.