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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821

provoke verb [ T ] CAUSE REACTION

C2 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。

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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

C2 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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821
provoke

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PROVOKE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBdeliberately故意激起inevitably (especially BrE) 不可避免地引起The suggestion inevitably provoked outrage from student leaders.這一建議不可避免地激起了學生領袖的憤慨。immediately立即激起eventually, finally終於激起VERB + PROVOKEtry to想方設法激起be likely to很可能激起The report is likely to provoke discussion of this issue.報告很有可能引起對該問題的討論。be designed to, be intended to意在引起PREPOSITIONinto挑起She had been trying to provoke her sister into an argument.她一直在想方設法惹姐姐來吵一架。to激起⋯Their laughter provoked him to anger.他們的大笑激怒了他。PHRASESeasily provoked容易被激怒He was sensitive and easily provoked.他很敏感,容易被激怒。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821
provoke verb
provoke (He's easily provoked.) prompt (provoke a crisis)
provoke

verb

provoke ♦︎ goad ♦︎ prod ♦︎ stingThese words all mean to make sb react or do sth by doing or saying sth that you know will annoy them or make them angry. 这些词均表示挑衅、刺激。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into sthto provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into doing sthto provoke / goad / prod sb to do sthto provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into actionto deliberately provoke / goad sb provoke prəˈvəʊk; NAmE prəˈvoʊk [transitive] to say or do sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way 向⋯挑衅;激怒;刺激She had been trying to provoke her sister into an argument.她一直设法激怒她妹妹跟她吵。She laughed aloud, which provoked him to fury.她大笑起来,这让他火冒三丈。Be careful what you say-he's easily provoked.说话要小心-他这个人粘火就着。 provocation ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn

noun

[uncountable, countable] The crime was committed under provocation.这一犯罪行为乃受到挑衅所致。
goad gəʊd; NAmE goʊd [transitive] (especially written) to deliberately keep annoying sb/sth until they react (故意地)招惹,激怒,刺激Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out.她气得忍无可忍,转身向他猛击。He goaded her into saying more than she intended.他刺激她说了本不想说的话。 prod (-dd-) [transitive] (rather informal) to try to make sb do sth, especially when they are unwilling, often by deliberately annoying them or asking them sth repeatedly (常通过故意烦扰或反复要求)催促,鼓动,督促(某人,尤指做不情愿做的事)She finally prodded him into action.她终于鼓动他行动起来。He kept very quiet until she prodded him to say what he was looking for.他一直沉默不语,后来她软磨硬泡地让他说出了他想找什么。 sting (stung, stung) [transitive] to make sb do sth that they are unwilling to do by making them feel so angry or upset that they react 激怒,使不安(以致去做不愿做的事)He was stung into making a cheap retort.他被激怒了才反唇相讥。Their cruel remarks stung her into action.他们残酷无情的话激得她只好采取行动。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821

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