provokes

英 [prəˈvəʊks]

美 [prəˈvoʊks]

v.  激起; 引起; 引发; 挑衅; 激怒; 刺激
provoke的第三人称单数

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。

双语例句

• Hong Kong is a place that provokes questions, some without answers.
  香港是一个容易引发问题的地方，而有些问题是没有答案的。
• There is also nothing new about the international outcry it provokes.
  以色列的行动引发国际社会的声讨，这也不是什么新鲜事。
• It might be embarrassing to admit the emergence of a virus or illness. however, any delay in responding to these problems is irresponsible and provokes tragedies.
  可能要承认一种病毒或疾病是令人羞耻的，但是，对于这个问题迟迟不作出反应的行为是不负责任的，而且会导致危机的发生。
• If a behavior provokes no response, it typically dies away.
  如果一种行为没有激起任何反应，它一般会消失。
• What kind of circumstances usually provokes your attacks?
  通常什么样的环境容易引起你发病呢？
• To brazen things out only provokes greater suspicion and hostility.
  厚着脸皮干下去只会引起更大的怀疑和敌对行为。
• The ritual reporting of bonuses provokes envy in some, and self-loathing in many.
  对红利隆重的报道引起某些人的嫉妒并使许多人自暴自弃。
• Formalin causes inflammation, which provokes pain-like behavior in mice.
  福尔马林引直炎症，在小鼠身上产生疼痛症状。
• Spring scenery provokes people's interest.
  春色撩人。
• The subject of terrorism provokes passion in many people.
  提到恐怖主义活动，许多人就反应激烈。