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provoke [prəˈvoʊk]

vt. 激起，挑起; 煽动; 招致; 触怒，使愤怒;
过去式：: provoked 过去分词：: provoked 现在分词：: provoking 第三人称单数：: provokes
[反义词] 对...挑衅;激怒: compose quiet soothe calm appease

例句:

  • If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.
    如果一家公司倒闭，便有可能引发一连串的破产。
  • His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.
    他的职责是安抚那些人，而不是去激怒他们。
  • Thinking angry thoughts can provoke strong physiological arousal.
    想着生气的事情能激起强烈的生理反应。
  • The storytelling elements provoke many of the fondest memories.
    来自BBC
  • But it could further provoke Pyongyang and anger Beijing.
    来自VOA
  • Christian protesters accused agitators of joining in to provoke violence.
    来自VOA
  • The man was provoked by the insult.
    那个男人被侮辱激怒了。
    来自《权威词典》
  • He was provoked beyond endurance.
    他被激得怒不可遏。
    来自《权威词典》
  • His foolish behaviour provoked laughter.
    他的愚蠢的举止引人发笑。
    来自《权威词典》