provoke

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vt. 激怒, 惹起, 诱导 [法] 刺激, 煽动, 激怒

发音

UK /pɹəˈvəʊk/
CA /pɹəˈvoʊk/
US /pɹəˈvoʊk/
AU /pɹəˈvəʉk/

词形变化

provoked provokedst provokes 三单 provokes provokest provoketh provoking provok't provoking 现在分词 provoked 过去式 provoked 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

驱使；激怒；煽动；惹起

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

    挑衅

    扇动

    激怒

    激起

    刺激

    及物

    Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you.

  2. 2.

    To bring about a reaction.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To appeal.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

fire harry raise plague hassle chevy harass stimulate arouse molest

上位词 10

do make cause bother devil challenge create rag annoy gravel

下位词 10

hurt pick wake upset interest shame heat draw joy shake

近义相关 10

raise stir arouse invoke conjure evoke bring up call down call forth conjure up

词源

Borrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of provocate.

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