provoke

[prə'vəuk]

vt.激怒, 惹起, 驱使

vt.

1. 对……挑衅; 煽动; 激怒, 激起[(+to/into)][O2]

If you provoke the dog, he may bite you.

你如果激怒了这条狗, 它可能会咬你。

2. 诱导, 导致[O2]

The President's speech provoked much discussion.

总统的演说引发了许多议论。

3. (女子)撩拨(男子)

词形变化

副词: provokingly | 动词过去式: provoked | 动词过去分词: provoked | 动词现在分词: provoking | 动词第三人称单数: provokes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.煽动; 激怒; 激起

anger  vex  excite  stir  irritate  annoy  incense  exasperate  pique  ruffle  enrage  infuriate  irk  nettle  disturb  arouse  aggravate  peeve  rile  

同义参见:

dare  kindle  inflame  heat  aggress  ferment  incite  spite  incense  ruffle  spur  hasten  urge  agitate  embitter  fire  rouse  animate  prick  antagonize  wound  occasion  egg  needle  

反义:

vt.对……挑衅; 激怒

appease  calm  soothe  quiet  compose  

反义参见:

pacify  

英英释义

动词 provoke:

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

同义词：arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise

evoke or provoke to appear or occur

同义词：evoke, call forth, kick up

provide the needed stimulus for

同义词：stimulate

annoy continually or chronically

同义词：harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest

补充

provokeprovoke英:[prəˈvəuk] 美:[prəˈvok]vt.1.激起; 惹怒Her constant nagging provoked him.她不断地唠叨激怒了他。

例句

1. 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。 2. They are armed and ready to shoot if provoked.他们手里有枪, 如果受到挑衅会随时开枪。 3. The children seemed to enjoy provoking each other.那些孩子们好像喜欢互相挑衅。 4. I provoked him into doing something really stupid.在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。 5. She claimed that her parents' behaviour had provoked her into leaving home.她声称父母的行为迫使她离家出走。 6. The petition provoked a storm of criticism.这次请愿激起一片批评之声。 7. His election success has provoked a shocked reaction.他的成功当选使人们感到难以置信。 8. The result has provoked angry demonstrations.这个结果引起愤怒的示威。 9. to provoke a viot煽动骚乱 10. I am not easily provoked , but his behaviour is intolerable!我这个人不易被激怒，但是他的行为让人忍无可忍! 11. His remarks about her weight provoked her into telling him to shut up.他讲到她的体重，使得她叫他闭嘴。 12. Don't throw one bone to two dogs; you'll only provoke a fight.别把一根骨头扔给两只狗，那会引起它们打架。 13. the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.这一决定挑起了民权组织的抗议风波。 14. [as adj., in combination -provoking]anxiety-provoking situations.令人焦急的局势。 15. a teacher can provoke you into working harder.老师能激励你更努力学习。 16. Rachel refused to be provoked.雷切尔拒绝被激怒。 17. an article intended to provoke discussion一篇旨在引起讨论的文章 18. The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence.那位律师声称，他的当事人是受到挑衅才动粗的。 19. His remarks provoked both tears and laughter.他的话让大家又哭又笑。 20. His insults were intended to provoke [=start] a fight.他的辱骂是为了挑起争斗。 21. The results of the election have provoked [=generated] a lot of discussion.选举结果引发了许多讨论。 22. ideas that are likely to provoke [=stimulate] change可能引发变化的想法 23. He just says those things because he's trying to provoke you.他说那些话只是试图激怒你。 24. The animal will not attack unless it is provoked.动物只有在被惹怒时才会发起攻击。 25. He was provoked into a violent reaction by their taunts.他们的嘲笑激起了他猛烈的反应。