provoke
英 [prə'vəʊk]
美[prə'vok]
- vt. 驱使；激怒；煽动；惹起
英英释意
- 1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
- "arouse pity"
- "raise a smile"
- "evoke sympathy"
- 2. call forth;
- "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
- 3. provide the needed stimulus for
- 4. annoy continually or chronically;
- "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
- "This man harasses his female co-workers"
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》