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

• His rudeness provoked me to strike him.
  他的粗鲁惹得我揍了他。
• These questions provoked disputes that lasted for centuries.
  这些问题引起了长达几个世纪的争议。
• He is easily provoked these days.
  他近来心情烦躁，动辄发脾气。
• The press release provoked furious protests from the Gore camp and other top Democrats.
  这份媒体发布的声明激起了戈尔阵营以及其他民主党高层人士的愤怒抗议。
• The demonstrations were provoked by the unexplained death of an opposition leader
  一位反对派领袖莫名身亡，引发了示威游行。
• 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。
• I provoked him into doing something really stupid.
  在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。
• His speech provoked the mob and caused a riot.
  他的演说激起了群众而且引起了一阵骚动。
• 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。
• 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。