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pro.voke obj CAUSE REACTIONHprE5vEJk, $-5voJkv [T]to cause (a reaction, esp. a negative one)激起（反应），引起The prospect of increased prices has already provoked confrontation/an outcry.物价上涨的前景激起了人们的对抗/强烈抗议。He provoked outrage by calling the TV programmes "talking wallpaper".他把电视节目叫做“会说话的墙纸”激起了愤怒。Test results have provoked worries that the reactor could overheat.试验的结果引起对反应堆会过热的担忧。It is the combination of styles which provokes surprise.正是各种风格的结合引起了人们的惊奇。
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