to provoke
01
激起, 引发
to give rise to a certain reaction or feeling, particularly suddenly
Transitive: to provoke a reaction or feeling
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
provoke
第三人称单数
provokes
现在分词
provoking
一般过去时
provoked
过去分词
provoked
例子
The unexpected news had the power to provoke a range of emotions, from surprise to disbelief.
意外的消息有激起一系列情绪的力量，从惊讶到怀疑。
02
挑衅, 激发
to intentionally stimulate or encourage someone's thoughts, actions, or emotions
Transitive: to provoke thoughts or intellect
例子
The teacher used thought-provoking questions to provoke critical thinking and discussion.
老师用发人深省的问题来激发批判性思维和讨论。
03
挑衅, 激怒
to intentionally annoy someone so that they become angry
Transitive: to provoke sb
例子
His sarcastic remarks were meant to provoke his sister, but she remained unfazed.
他讽刺的言论是为了激怒他的妹妹，但她依然不为所动。
词汇树
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