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provoke

释义

provoke

verb transitive

UK /prəˈvəʊk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	provoke
he/she/it	provokes
present participle	provoking
past tense	provoked
past participle	provoked

1
to deliberately try to make someone angry
He’s just trying to provoke you.
provoke someone into doing something:
She couldn’t provoke him into arguing.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
annoy
provoke
anger
2
to cause a reaction, especially an angry one
provoke a reaction/response:
The Minister’s speech has provoked a furious reaction.
provoke outrage/hostility:
Her decision to leave her child provoked outrage.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions
affect
provoke
inspire
Synonyms and related words
To produce a reaction or result
result in
decide
provoke

provoke

verb transitive

US /prəˈvoʊk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	provoke
he/she/it	provokes
present participle	provoking
past tense	provoked
past participle	provoked

1
to deliberately try to make someone angry
He’s just trying to provoke you.
provoke someone into doing something:
She couldn’t provoke him into arguing.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
annoy
provoke
anger
2
to cause a reaction, especially an angry one
provoke a reaction/response:
The Senator’s speech has provoked a furious reaction.
provoke outrage/hostility:
Her decision to leave her child provoked outrage.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions
affect
provoke
inspire
Synonyms and related words
To produce a reaction or result
result in
decide
provoke

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