provoke
動詞
UK/prəˈvəʊk/
US/prəˈvoʊk/
定義 provoke 動詞
cause(引起)
- C2Transitive(及物动词)
To cause a reaction, particularly a negative one.
招惹；挑衅
The announcement of the new policy provoked a strong public outcry.
新政策的公告引起了强烈的公众抗议。
The plot of the movie provoked extensive discussion about morality.
这部电影的剧情引发了关于道德的广泛讨论。
He often makes controversial statements to provoke a reaction from people.
他经常发表有争议的言论以引起人们的反应。
anger(激怒)
- C2Transitive(及物动词)
To deliberately try to make a person or an animal angry.
激怒；挑衅
He tried to provoke her by making sarcastic remarks.
他试图通过说讽刺的话来激怒她。
We must remain calm and not allow our opponents to provoke us.
我们必须保持冷静，不让对手激怒我们。
The child deliberately threw stones to provoke the cat.
那孩子故意扔石头来激怒那只猫。