释义 |
provoke | BrE prəˈvəʊk, AmE prəˈvoʊk | transitive verb ① (annoy) 激怒 jīnù ▸ the snake is quite harmless, unless provoked 这种蛇除非被激怒,否则不会伤人 ② (incite) «behaviour, remark» 挑衅 tiǎoxìn ▸ to provoke sb/sth to do sth or into doing sth; 刺激某人/某物做某事 ③ (cause, arouse) 引起 yǐnqǐ ‹laughter, criticism›; 激起 jīqǐ ‹indignation, riot›▸ his new book has provoked a great deal of controversy 他的新书引起了很大的争议 |