provoke的中文意思

• 0 to cause a reaction, especially a negative one

  • 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. 检测结果引发了对反应堆可能过热的担忧。

• 1 to make or try to make a person or an animal angry

  • It was a vicious-looking dog and I didn't want to provoke it. 那只狗看起来很凶，我可不想招惹它。

  • 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。