provoke
英 [prə'vəʊk]
美[prə'vok]
- vt. 驱使；激怒；煽动；惹起
考试真题
- One explanation for this finding is that possible awards may be more emotionally provoking than certainty awards, says Reimann.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Unhappy parents rarely are provoked to wonder if they shouldn’t have had kids, but unhappy childless folks are bothered with the message that children are the single most important thing in the world: obviously their misery must be a direct result of the gaping baby-size holes in their lives.
出自-2011年考研阅读原文
- The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.
出自-2012年考研阅读原文
- Second, novelty itself frequently provokes disbelief.
出自-2012年考研阅读原文
双语例句
- 1. If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.
- 如果一家公司倒闭，便有可能引发一连串的破产。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.
- 他的职责是安抚那些人，而不是去激怒他们。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Thinking angry thoughts can provoke strong physiological arousal.
- 想着生气的事情能激起强烈的生理反应。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Don't provoke the animal by teasing. It may bite you.
- 不要挑逗动物, 它会咬你的.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. Don't provoke him to anger.
- 别招他生气.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》