Her intent may be to appeal over the heads of Paris's chattering classes, provoking a deliberate confrontation between polite opinion and popular sentiment.

她的意图可能是要在巴黎那些喋喋不休的阶层中引起共鸣，从而在礼貌的意见和大众的情绪之间引发一场深思熟虑的对抗。

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But the 85-year-old monarch has proved wary of provoking a conservative backlash.

但是现年85的君主敬小慎微，怕引起保守主义的强烈反映。

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A New Yorkcolumnist lets her grade-schooler ride the subway alone, provoking a wave ofcriticism.

一个纽约专栏作家让她还在上小学的孩子独自乘坐地铁，激起了一阵批评的浪潮。

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But Ms Gordillo, the former leader of the teachers' union, ended up provoking a mutiny.

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It has kept up a relentless campaign to confront Israel, even provoking a war in 2006.

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Now her planned sale is provoking a national outcry and the lady is certainly not going quietly.

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