provoked

英 [prəˈvəʊkt]

美 [prəˈvoʊkt]

v.  激起; 引起; 引发; 挑衅; 激怒; 刺激
provoke的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：provoked　过去式：provoked　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 挑衅；煽动；激怒；刺激
  If youprovokesomeone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively.
  1. He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn't do anything to provoke him...
     在我快15岁时他开始打我，可我并没有任何招惹他的举动。
  2. I provoked him into doing something really stupid.
     在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。
• VERB 激起；引起
  If somethingprovokesa reaction, it causes it.
  1. His election success has provoked a shocked reaction...
     他的当选引起一片震惊。
  2. The destruction of the mosque has provoked anger throughout the Muslim world.
     毁坏清真寺的行为激怒了整个伊斯兰世界。

英英释义

adj

• incited, especially deliberately, to anger
  1. aggravated by passive resistance
  2. the provoked animal attacked the child
  Synonym:aggravated

双语例句

• He is easily provoked these days.
  他近来心情烦躁，动辄发脾气。
• What you said to me at the end, I provoked.
  你最后对我说的话，是我挑起的。
• The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism.
  这次收购引发了潮水般的批评。
• Previous research has found that people with asymmetrical faces and bodies can be more aggressive when provoked.
  以前的研究也发现，脸部不对称和身体不对称的人在被激怒时会更加有攻击性。
• My lecture provoked an interesting discussion.
  我的演讲激起了有趣的讨论。
• His rudeness provoked me to strike him.
  他的粗鲁惹得我揍了他。
• The announcement provoked an immediate storm of protest.
  公告一发布就引发了一场强烈的抗议。
• This controversial requirement raises many ethical and practical issues and has provoked much discussion.
  这一有争议的要求引发了许多伦理的和实践的问题，并激发了广泛讨论。
• Tax increases provoked a backlash against the government in last year's local elections.
  在去年地方选举中税务的增加激起了对政府的强烈反对。
• His promotion has provoked much discussion among us.
  他的晋升引起了大伙儿沸沸扬扬的议论。