柯林斯詞典provoke /pr??v??k/ (provoking,provoked,provokes) 1. V-T If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively. 對…挑釁 He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn't do anything to provoke him. 我大約十五歲時,他開始打我,但我并沒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. 他的競選勝利已經(jīng)引起了震驚的反應(yīng)。 返回 provoke劍橋詞典 provoke verb [T] (CAUSE REACTION) to cause a reaction , especially a negative one 激起,引起(尤指負面反應(yīng)) The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry . 物價上漲的預(yù)測已經(jīng)引發(fā)了強烈抗議。 Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat . 檢測結(jié)果引發(fā)了對反應(yīng)堆可能過熱的擔(dān)憂。 例句 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] (MAKE ANGRY) to make or try to make a person or an animal angry 激怒,挑釁 It was a vicious-looking dog and I didn't want to provoke it. 那只狗看起來很兇,我可不想招惹它。 He was clearly trying to get at me but I refused to be provoked. 他分明想攻擊我,但我就是不生氣。 I was provoked into the argument . 我被激怒,于是吵了起來。 返回 provoke