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单词 provoke
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provoke

/prəʊˈvəʊk/
verb
with obj.
1
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone
刺激, 导致(尤指强烈或令人不快的反应或情绪):

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浪潮

as adj.,in combination -provoking anxiety-provoking situations.

令人焦急的局势。

1.1
stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them
鼓动, 激励, 刺激:

a teacher can provoke you into working harder.

老师能激励你更努力学习。

1.2
deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry
故意激怒(某人):

Rachel refused to be provoked.

雷切尔硬是没被激怒。

派生词

provokable

adjective

provoker

noun

provokingly

adverb
词源
late Middle English (also in the sense 'invoke,summon'): from Old French provoquer,from Latin provocare 'challenge',from pro- 'forth'+vocare 'to call'.
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