词汇 | provoke |
释义 | provoke verb [ T ] uk/prəˈvəʊk/ us/prəˈvoʊk/ (CAUSE REACTION) C2 激起,引起(尤指负面反应) to cause a reaction, especially a negative one The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry. 物价上涨的预测已经引发了强烈抗议。 Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat. 检测结果引发了对反应堆可能过热的担忧。
(MAKE ANGRY) C2 激怒,挑衅 to make or try to make a person or an animal angry It was a vicious-looking dog and I didn't want to provoke it. 那只狗看起来很凶,我可不想招惹它。 He was clearly trying to get at me but I refused to be provoked. 他分明想攻击我,但我就是不生气。 I was provoked into the argument. 我被激怒,于是吵了起来。 |
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