provoked

英 [prəˈvəʊkt]

美 [prəˈvoʊkt]

v.  激起; 引起; 引发; 挑衅; 激怒; 刺激
provoke的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：provoked　过去式：provoked　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 挑衅；煽动；激怒；刺激
  If youprovokesomeone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively.
  1. 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。
  2. I provoked him into doing something really stupid.
     在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。
• VERB 激起；引起
  If somethingprovokesa reaction, it causes it.
  1. His election success has provoked a shocked reaction...
     他的当选引起一片震惊。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• incited, especially deliberately, to anger
  1. aggravated by passive resistance
  2. the provoked animal attacked the child
  Synonym:aggravated

双语例句

• Her constant nagging provoked him.
  她不断地唠叨激怒了他。
• The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism.
  这次收购引发了潮水般的批评。
• The images provoked strong surges of nostalgia for the days of yore
  这些影像勾起了对昔日时光的强烈怀念。
• The murder provoked a campaign to increase police protection for politician.
  谋杀刺激了对政治家增加警察保护运动的发生。
• His speech provoked the mob and caused a riot.
  他的演说激起了群众而且引起了一阵骚动。
• Tax increases provoked a backlash against the government in last year's local elections.
  在去年地方选举中税务的增加激起了对政府的强烈反对。
• Upon Being revived, he was questioned; his answers provoked suspicion.
  他苏醒后被审问了一番；他的回答引起了警方的怀疑。
• Dogs can be aggressive if provoked.
  受到挑衅的狗可能变得很凶。
• His promotion has provoked much discussion among us.
  他的晋升引起了大伙儿沸沸扬扬的议论。
• Previous research has found that people with asymmetrical faces and bodies can be more aggressive when provoked.
  以前的研究也发现，脸部不对称和身体不对称的人在被激怒时会更加有攻击性。