provokes

英 [prəˈvəʊks]

美 [prəˈvoʊks]

v.  激起; 引起; 引发; 挑衅; 激怒; 刺激
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 挑衅；煽动；激怒；刺激
  If youprovokesomeone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively.
  1. He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn't do anything to provoke him...
     在我快15岁时他开始打我，可我并没有任何招惹他的举动。
  2. I provoked him into doing something really stupid.
     在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。
• VERB 激起；引起
  If somethingprovokesa reaction, it causes it.
  1. His election success has provoked a shocked reaction...
     他的当选引起一片震惊。
  2. The destruction of the mosque has provoked anger throughout the Muslim world.
     毁坏清真寺的行为激怒了整个伊斯兰世界。

双语例句

• He is quieter now than he used to be, if no one provokes him: more sullen and depressed, and less furious.
  如果没人惹他，他比往常可安静多了；更阴沉些，沮丧些，火气少些。
• Whenever her name or image appears online, it provokes an outpouring of invectives.
  但凡她的名字或照片出现在网上，都会招来铺天盖地的谩骂。
• Look at the attitude of the mammifer toward the serpent: the serpent provokes fear and repulsion.
  看看哺乳动物对蛇的态度：蛇挑起他们的恐惧和排斥。
• It is amazing how many job candidates ask this question, which provokes alarm on the part of the interviewer, instead of the more general, Can you please tell me a little about your selection process, from this point on?
  很奇怪居然有很多的求职者会问这个问题，这样反倒引起了面试官的警惕，你可以更婉和一点的问：从现在起，你是否可以告知我一些关于你择人的程序呢？
• Two years ago, the group published research identifying the pheromone that provokes male-male aggression in mice.
  两年前，这个团队发表了文章，鉴别出了激发雄性小鼠争斗的外激素。
• If a behavior provokes no response, it typically dies away.
  如果一种行为没有激起任何反应，它一般会消失。
• There is also nothing new about the international outcry it provokes.
  以色列的行动引发国际社会的声讨，这也不是什么新鲜事。
• It might be embarrassing to admit the emergence of a virus or illness. however, any delay in responding to these problems is irresponsible and provokes tragedies.
  可能要承认一种病毒或疾病是令人羞耻的，但是，对于这个问题迟迟不作出反应的行为是不负责任的，而且会导致危机的发生。
• For advanced economies, the wisdom of attempting structural reform at a time that growth is low and inflation nil or negative is questionable, if it provokes uncertainty that reduces confidence and demand.
  对于发达经济体，在增长较低、通胀为零或负值的情况下试图进行结构性改革，如果此举引发不确定性、削弱信心和需求，那么其明智性就值得推敲了。
• It's a simple question, but one that provokes some interesting thoughts.
  这是个简单的问题，但可以引发很多有趣的思考。