provoke
- vt.激起;引发;引起;激怒;挑衅;刺激
过去式： provoked 现在分词： provoking 过去分词： provoked 第三人称单数： provokes
pro- 向前,在前 + vok 呼唤,召唤 + -e
provokeverb
激起；引起；引发
to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
The announcement provoked a storm of protest.
这个声明激起了抗议的风潮。
The article was intended to provoke discussion.
这篇文章旨在引发讨论。
Dairy products may provoke allergic reactions in some people.
乳制品可能会引起某些人的过敏反应。
挑衅；激怒；刺激
to say or do sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way
The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence by the defendant.
律师声称，他的当事人是受到被告的挑衅才采取暴力行动的。
Be careful what you say─he's easily provoked.
说话要小心，他这个人一惹就火儿。
provoke
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VERB 挑衅；煽动；激怒；刺激
If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively.He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn't do anything to provoke him...
在我快15岁时他开始打我，可我并没有任何招惹他的举动。
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VERB 激起；引起
If something provokes a reaction, it causes it.His election success has provoked a shocked reaction...
他的当选引起一片震惊。
verb
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- provide the needed stimulus for
- Synonym: stimulate
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- evoke or provoke to appear or occur
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- Synonym: evoke call forth kick up
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- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- Synonym: arouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke fire raise
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- annoy continually or chronically
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- Synonym: harass hassle harry chivy chivvy chevy chevvy beset plague molest
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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The function of a civil resister is to provoke response .
民族运动要激起反应才有作用。
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Dairy products may provoke allergic reactions in some people .
乳制品可能会引起某些人的过敏反应。
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The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents .
这个决定引起了当地居民的愤怒抗议。
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Be careful what you say ─ he 's easily provoked .
说话要小心，他这个人一惹就火儿。
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The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders .
这些评论激起了工会领导人的愤怒。
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The new tax provoked a public outcry .
新税项引起了公众的强烈抗议。
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The news provoked an angry response .
这条消息引起了人们的愤怒。
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Most dogs will not attack unless provoked .
大多数狗受到挑衅才会攻击。
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The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence by the defendant .
律师声称，他的当事人是受到被告的挑衅才采取暴力行动的。
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His speech has provoked a raging debate .
他的演讲激起了激烈的争论。
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Her comments provoked uproar from the audience .
她的评论激起了听众的鼓噪。
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Premature moves in this respect might well provoke a reaction against the reform
在这方面不成熟的举动很可能引发对改革的抵触情绪。
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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。
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I provoked him into doing something really stupid .
在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。
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This television program provoked a spirited debate in the United Kingdom .
这个电视节目在英国引起了激烈的辩论。
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This is likely to provoke a further row about the bank 's role in the affair
这有可能会加深关于银行在此事中的作用的分歧。
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The noise would have provoked alarm and neighbourly concern
吵闹本会引起担忧和好意的关注。
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The images provoked strong surges of nostalgia for the days of yore
这些影像勾起了对昔日时光的强烈怀念。
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The demonstrations were provoked by the unexplained death of an opposition leader
一位反对派领袖莫名身亡，引发了示威游行。
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The administration clearly decided there was no mileage in provoking a huge row with Congress .
显然，政府认定和国会大起冲突是没有好处的。
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The announcement provoked an immediate storm of protest .
公告一发布就引发了一场强烈的抗议。
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Niki 's voice provoked a new bout of unreasoning anger .
妮基一开口又激起了无名的怒火。
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The coach began to wobble when some of his team selections provoked much baffled comment .
当一些队员的入选招致许多不解的非议时，教练开始动摇了。
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They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party .
他们指责激进派和保守派都在试图挑起党内分歧。
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He got so provoked that he flipped .
他被激怒了，发起火来。
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The press release provoked furious protests from the Gore camp and other top Democrats .
这份媒体发布的声明激起了戈尔阵营以及其他民主党高层人士的愤怒抗议。
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He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn 't do anything to provoke him
在我快15岁时他开始打我，可我并没有任何招惹他的举动。
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The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism .
这次收购引发了潮水般的批评。
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The proposal has provoked howls of Gallic indignation
该提议令法国人义愤填膺。
尤指故意激怒某人，含有挑衅之意。
He would not have scolded you if he hadn't been provoked.
如果不是被惹恼了，他是不会责骂你的。
Paul insisted that he was provoked into fighting.
保罗坚持说他是因为被激怒才打架的。
指激怒某人，其程度通常高于 annoy。
What angered her most was his total lack of apology.
最让她生气的是他居然一句道歉的话都没有。
The teacher was angered by his lies.
老师对他的谎话感到愤怒。
普通用词，程度较轻，强调不断地烦扰，尤指以重复性的行为让人心烦或恼火。
We were annoyed by mosquitoes.
蚊子真让我们恼火。
His words annoyed me.
他的话惹恼了我。
She was annoyed by his repeated questions.
他翻来覆去的发问让她非常生气。
强调没完没了的发问、噪音等惹人生气。
Don't badger me with your silly questions.
请不要问些傻问题来烦我。
I was badgered with sirens.
汽笛声让我心烦意乱。
主要侧重于动作、客观事物对人的搅扰，而不强调人的心理及思维方面。
She is very busy; please don't bother her.
她很忙，请不要打扰她。
I'm sorry to bother you, can you tell me the way to the station?
对不起打扰你一下，到火车站怎么走？
常指打断他人的睡眠、工作等，语气较强。
The noise outside disturbed my sleep.
外面的嘈杂声让我睡不好觉。
Do not disturb.
请勿打扰。
尤指为获得某种东西（如信息、隐情等）而不停地追着骚扰某人。
The reporters wouldn't stop hounding him.
记者们不停地烦扰他。
指因重复或长时间做某事而使人不快。
It really irritates me when he gets up at noon at weekends.
他周末总是中午才起床，真让我恼火。
尤指不断地要求某人做某事，强调纠缠至其难以忍受的地步。
Journalists pestered him for information.
记者缠着他打听消息。
He was pestered with complaints from his wife.
妻子没完没了的抱怨真让他烦恼不已。