provoke

US /prəˈvoʊk/
UK /prəˈvoʊk/
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1.

激怒, 煽动, 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.
他粗鲁的评论激怒了她。
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The politician's speech was designed to provoke a strong reaction from the public.
这位政治家的演讲旨在激起公众的强烈反应。
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2.

激怒, 惹恼

deliberately make (someone) angry or annoyed

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He tried to provoke me into an argument.
他试图激怒我，让我和他争吵。
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Don't provoke the dog, it might bite.
不要激怒那只狗，它可能会咬人。
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引起, 导致

cause a strong reaction, especially a negative one

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The new policy is likely to provoke widespread protests.
新政策很可能引发广泛的抗议。
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His comments provoked a storm of criticism.
他的评论引发了轩然大波。
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