pro·voke
verb/prəˈvəʊk/
/prəˈvəʊk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they provoke | /prəˈvəʊk/ /prəˈvəʊk/ |
| he / she / it provokes | /prəˈvəʊks/ /prəˈvəʊks/ |
| past simple provoked | /prəˈvəʊkt/ /prəˈvəʊkt/ |
| past participle provoked | /prəˈvəʊkt/ /prəˈvəʊkt/ |
| -ing form provoking | /prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/ /prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/ |
- 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 effectc1- The 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.
该公司被迫发表否认声明。 - 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
- The announcement provoked a storm of protest.
- 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.
对他们城市的袭击只会激起他们的报复。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1, Feelingsc1- The prison guards deliberately provoke the political prisoners.
狱警故意挑衅政治犯。 - 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 Be careful what you say—he's easily provoked.
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘invoke, summon’): from Old French provoquer, from Latin provocare ‘challenge’, from pro- ‘forth’ + vocare ‘to call’.