provoke
verb
prəˈvəʊk
verb
1
to
cause
a
reaction
or
feeling,
especially
a
sudden
one
激起，引起;
provoke
a
protest/an
outcry/criticism
etc
The
proposal
provoked
widespread
criticism.
那项提议引起了广泛的批评。
The
decision
to
invade
provoked
storms
of
protest.
侵略决定激起了抗议的风暴。
provoke
debate/discussion
The
novel
has
provoked
fierce
debate
in
the
US.
那部小说在美国引起了激烈的争论。
provoke
sb
into
(doing)
sth
She
hopes
her
editorial
will
provoke
readers
into
thinking
seriously
about
the
issue.
她希望她的社论能引发读者对该问题的认真思考。
provoke
sb
to
do
sth
Emma,
though
still
at
school,
was
provoked
to
help
too.
埃玛虽然还是个学生，见状也前来帮忙。
2
to
make
someone
angry,
especially
deliberately
激怒，使恼火
The
dog
would
not
have
attacked
if
it
hadn’t
been
provoked.
如果不是被惹恼了，那狗是不会攻击的。
provoke
sb
into
(doing)
sth
Paul
tried
to
provoke
Fletch
into
a
fight.
保罗试图激怒弗莱琪来打架。