provoke
UK [prə'vəʊk] US [-'voʊk] verb transitive
CAUSE REACTION 引起反应
ADVANCED
■to cause a reaction, especially a negative one 激起，引起（尤指负面反应）•The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry.物价上涨的预测已经引发了强烈抗议。 •Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat.检测结果引发了核子反应炉可能过热的担忧。
UK [prə'vəʊk] US [-'voʊk] verb transitive
MAKE ANGRY 激怒
■to make or try to make a person or an animal angry 激怒，挑衅•It was a vicious-looking dog and I didn't want to provoke it.那只狗看起来很凶，我并不想招惹它。 •He was clearly trying to get at me but I refused to be provoked.他分明想攻击我，但我就是不生气。 •I was provoked into the argument.我被激怒，于是吵了起来。 |