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
His thoughtless comment managed to provoke anger among the members of the team.
他轻率的评论成功地激起了团队成员之间的愤怒。
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
The constant teasing began to provoke him, leading to a heated argument with his classmates.
不断的嘲笑开始激怒他，导致与同学发生激烈争论。
词汇树
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