provoke
verb- provoke something
to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect 激起；引起；引发 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectc1The suggestion inevitably provoked outrage from student leaders. 这个建议不可避免地激起了学生领袖的愤慨。 Such a decision may provoke a backlash from their supporters. 这样的决定可能会在他们的支持者中引起强烈反对。 The company was provoked into issuing a denial. 该公司被激怒而否认。 The decision to close the factory has provoked fury. 关闭工厂的决定引发了众怒。 The minister does not wish to provoke further demonstrations. 部长不想再激起示威抗议。 What had she done to provoke his wrath? 她做了什么事惹得他大发雷霆？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deliberately
- inevitably
- immediately
- …
- try to
- be likely to
- be designed to
- …
- into
- to
- easily provoked
to say or do something that you know will annoy somebody so that they react in an angry way 挑衅；激怒；刺激 - provoke somebody
Be careful what you say—he's easily provoked. 说话要小心，他这个人一惹就火儿。 - provoke somebody into (doing) something
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。 - provoke somebody to do something
An attack on their city will only provoke them to retaliate. 对他们城市的攻击只会激起他们的报复。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1, Feelingsc1The prison guards deliberately provoke the political prisoners. 狱警故意激怒政治犯。 She had been trying to provoke her sister into an argument. 她一直设法激怒她妹妹跟她吵。 Their laughter provoked him to anger. 他们的大笑激怒了他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deliberately
- inevitably
- immediately
- …
- try to
- be likely to
- be designed to
- …
- into
- to
- easily provoked
- provoke somebody
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘invoke, summon’): from Old French provoquer, from Latin provocare ‘challenge’, from pro- ‘forth’ + vocare ‘to call’.