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provoking
[英] [prəˈvəʊkɪŋ] [美] [prəˈvokɪŋ] 生词本

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v.

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1. VERB 挑衅；煽动；激怒；刺激 If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively. 

  • 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。

  • I provoked him into doing something really stupid.

    在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。

2. VERB 激起；引起 If something provokes a reaction, it causes it. 

  • His election success has provoked a shocked reaction...

    他的当选引起一片震惊。

  • 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。

Adjective

1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment;

  • "a provoking delay at the airport"
1. The remarks are meaningful and thought-provoking.
语颇隽永，耐人寻味。

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2. These are thought-provoking questions.
这些问题可以诱导大家去思考。

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