provoke
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively. 对…挑衅
He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn't do anything to provoke him. 我大约十五岁时，他开始打我，但我并没有做什么招惹他的事情。
2. V-T If something provokes a reaction, it causes it. 引起
His election success has provoked a shocked reaction. 他的竞选胜利已经引起了震惊的反应。
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provoke /prəˈvəʊk/ (provoking,provoked,provokes)
剑桥词典
- Her manifest lack of interest in the project has provoked severe criticism .
- The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry .
- These murders have provoked outrage across the country .
- We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike , but we will retaliate if provoked.
- The prime minister's speech provoked an angry response from the shadow cabinet .
provoke verb [T] (CAUSE REACTION)
to cause a reaction , especially a negative one激起，引起（尤指负面反应）
The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry . 物价上涨的预测已经引发了强烈抗议。
Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat . 检测结果引发了对反应堆可能过热的担忧。
例句
provoke verb [T] (MAKE ANGRY)
to make or try to make a person or an animal angry激怒，挑衅
It was a vicious-looking dog and I didn't want to provoke it. 那只狗看起来很凶，我可不想招惹它。
He was clearly trying to get at me but I refused to be provoked. 他分明想攻击我，但我就是不生气。
I was provoked into the argument . 我被激怒，于是吵了起来。 返回 provoke