provocate

vt. 激怒, 刺激, 挑拨

发音

UK /pɹəˈvɒk.eɪt/
US /pɹəˈvɑ(ː).keɪt/
IN /prŏ.vɒ.keʈ/
IN /-vo-/

词形变化

provocated provocates 三单 provocates provocating provocating 现在分词 provocated 过去式 provocated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To provoke.

  2. 2.

    To call forth.

  3. 3.

    To challenge.

词源

From Middle English provocaten, from Latin prōvocō, prōvocātus. Doublet of provoke.

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