provoke

prә'vәuk

六级考研托福雅思 Collins 3

v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
v. provide the needed stimulus for

vt. 激怒, 惹起, 诱导
[法] 刺激, 煽动, 激怒

Collins 星级

3,558

BNC 频率

4,821

使用频率

provoke 由前缀 pro-（向前）和词根 voke（叫喊）组成，意为“向前叫喊”，引申为“激起、挑衅”。

例句

1. She didn't mean to provoke him, but her words upset him.

她并不是故意激怒他的，但她的话让他感到不安。

2. The loud noise outside can provoke angry reactions from the neighbors.

外面的噪音可能会激起邻居们的愤怒反应。

3. His comments were intended to provoke a discussion about the issue.

他的评论旨在引发关于这个问题的讨论。