provoke

US /prəˈvoʊk/
UK /prəˈvoʊk/
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1.

激怒, 煽動, 引起

stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them

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His rude comments provoked her to anger.
他粗魯的評論激怒了她。
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The politician's speech was designed to provoke a strong reaction from the public.
這位政治家的演講旨在激起公眾的強烈反應。
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2.

激怒, 惹惱

deliberately make (someone) angry or annoyed

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He tried to provoke me into an argument.
他試圖激怒我，讓我和他爭吵。
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Don't provoke the dog, it might bite.
不要激怒那隻狗，它可能會咬人。
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3.

引起, 導致

cause a strong reaction, especially a negative one

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The new policy is likely to provoke widespread protests.
新政策很可能引發廣泛的抗議。
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His comments provoked a storm of criticism.
他的評論引發了軒然大波。
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