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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821

provoke

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pro·voke /prəˈvəʊk $ -ˈvoʊk/ ●●○ verb [transitiveT]  
1  CAUSEto cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one 激起，引起 → provocation
provoke a protest/an outcry/criticism etc
 The proposal provoked widespread criticism.
那项提议引起了广泛的批评。
 The decision to invade provoked storms of protest.
入侵决定激起了抗议的风暴。
provoke debate/discussion 激起辩论/讨论
 The novel has provoked fierce debate in the US.
那部小说在美国引发了激烈的争论。
provoke somebody into (doing) something
 She hopes her editorial will provoke readers into thinking seriously about the issue.
她希望她的那篇社论能引发读者认真思考该问题。
provoke somebody to do something
 Emma, though still at school, was provoked to help too.
埃玛虽然还是个学生，见状也前来帮忙。
2  ANGRYto make someone angry, especially deliberately 激怒，挑衅，使恼火
 The dog would not have attacked if it hadn’t been provoked.
如果不是被惹恼了，那狗原本不会攻击的。
provoke somebody into (doing) something
 Paul tried to provoke Fletch into a fight.
保罗试图激怒弗莱琪打一架。
n COLLOCATIONS
nouns
provoke a reaction/response
The report provoked a furious reaction from staff.
provoke debate/discussion/controversy
A new book criticising Hollywood has provoked fierce debate in the US.
provoke criticism
The introduction of the tax provoked widespread criticism.
provoke protest(s)/an outcry
Not surprisingly, the new rules have provoked protests from gun owners.
The crackdown provoked an international outcry.
provoke anger/outrage
His detention has provoked the anger of his supporters.
provoke opposition
The government's proposals provoked widespread backbench opposition.
provoke hostility
Aggressive behaviour provokes hostility.
provoke violence
It was a small incident but it provoked weeks of violence.
provoke interest
Their campaign provoked great interest.
provoke laughter
Sara's remark provoked faint laughter.
Examples from the Corpus
provoke• This call for help provokes a specific urgent reaction and interaction in the listener.• The proposal provoked a storm of criticism that it was racist from immigration groups and campaigners on behalf of ethnic minorities.• Yet at the same time his remark provoked a traitorous pang of delight.• The judge ruled that Becker provoked her husband to attack her so she could shoot him.• For one moment he hesitated, provoking her to give in to the gentle malice which settled inside her.• The dog wouldn't bite you for just petting her. You must have provoked her.• Dole's comments provoked laughter from the press.• You talk about everything, don't care if you provoke people, there's no rules, it's very free-form.• Both evoke pity, but Caroline occasionally also provokes revulsion.• The poem is given here in its 1807 version, since this provoked the controversy over it.• The new laws have provoked violent demonstrations in some towns.• But when the others sat for the Scripture readings, Ray McGovern remained upright in their midst, provoking wariness and speculation.• The ambassador's offensive remarks provoked widespread criticism.
provoke somebody to do something• His criticisms only provoked her to work harder.
provoke somebody into (doing) something• But it might not provoke Balliol into action.• But I am glad that I provoked him into an unqualified withdrawal of his disgraceful unjustified comments.• I would like to attempt to provoke you into asking what can be done with what we've got.• But presented in this systematic and visually effective manner, they provoked viewers into consideration about the state of the nation.• Such non-ending cheeriness provoked the nonconformists into dwelling upon those aspects of the human condition which Socialist Realism refused to acknowledge.• Either Quinn knew just what he was doing or he was going to provoke the kidnapper into putting down the phone.• If he were to tell the truth it would provoke Newton into the next carriage across the Sands.• Its long-term effect however was to provoke Edinburgh employers into various devices to evade the high piece-work rates stipulated by the Interlocutor.
Origin provoke
(1300-1400) French provoquer, from Latin provocare, from vocare “to call”
pro·voke verb →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821
provoke

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PROVOKE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤deliberately故意激起▸➤inevitably (especially BrE) 不可避免地引起◇The suggestion inevitably provoked outrage from student leaders.這一建議不可避免地激起了學生領袖的憤慨。➤immediately立即激起▸➤eventually, finally終於激起VERB + PROVOKE➤try to想方設法激起▸➤be likely to很可能激起◇The report is likely to provoke discussion of this issue.報告很有可能引起對該問題的討論。➤be designed to, be intended to意在引起PREPOSITION➤into挑起◇She had been trying to provoke her sister into an argument.她一直在想方設法惹姐姐來吵一架。➤to激起⋯◇Their laughter provoked him to anger.他們的大笑激怒了他。PHRASES➤easily provoked容易被激怒◇He was sensitive and easily provoked.他很敏感，容易被激怒。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821
provoke verb
⇨ provoke (He's easily provoked.) ⇨ prompt (provoke a crisis) provoke

verb

provoke ♦︎ goad ♦︎ prod ♦︎ stingThese words all mean to make sb react or do sth by doing or saying sth that you know will annoy them or make them angry. 这些词均表示挑衅、刺激。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into sth◆to provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into doing sth◆to provoke / goad / prod sb to do sth◆to provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into action◆to deliberately provoke / goad sb■ provoke prəˈvəʊk; NAmE prəˈvoʊk [transitive] to say or do sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way 向⋯挑衅；激怒；刺激◆She had been trying to provoke her sister into an argument.她一直设法激怒她妹妹跟她吵。◆She laughed aloud, which provoked him to fury.她大笑起来，这让他火冒三丈。◆Be careful what you say－he's easily provoked.说话要小心－他这个人粘火就着。▸ provocation ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆The crime was committed under provocation.这一犯罪行为乃受到挑衅所致。■ goad gəʊd; NAmE goʊd [transitive] (especially written) to deliberately keep annoying sb/sth until they react （故意地）招惹，激怒，刺激◆Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out.她气得忍无可忍，转身向他猛击。◆He goaded her into saying more than she intended.他刺激她说了本不想说的话。■ prod (-dd-) [transitive] (rather informal) to try to make sb do sth, especially when they are unwilling, often by deliberately annoying them or asking them sth repeatedly （常通过故意烦扰或反复要求）催促，鼓动，督促（某人，尤指做不情愿做的事）◆She finally prodded him into action.她终于鼓动他行动起来。◆He kept very quiet until she prodded him to say what he was looking for.他一直沉默不语，后来她软磨硬泡地让他说出了他想找什么。■ sting (stung, stung) [transitive] to make sb do sth that they are unwilling to do by making them feel so angry or upset that they react 激怒，使不安（以致去做不愿做的事）◆He was stung into making a cheap retort.他被激怒了才反唇相讥。◆Their cruel remarks stung her into action.他们残酷无情的话激得她只好采取行动。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3558 COCA: 4821

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