provokes

英 [prəˈvəʊks]

美 [prəˈvoʊks]

v.  激起; 引起; 引发; 挑衅; 激怒; 刺激
provoke的第三人称单数

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。

双语例句

• Formalin causes inflammation, which provokes pain-like behavior in mice.
  福尔马林引直炎症，在小鼠身上产生疼痛症状。
• The subject of terrorism provokes passion in many people.
  提到恐怖主义活动，许多人就反应激烈。
• But our present health crisis provokes a different classical response: O tempora!
  但我们当前的健康危机引来了另一句经典的回复：啊，时势！
• Which is just as well given that flying provokes more hostility than anything.
  鉴于空中飞行招致更多的敌意，这样还算不错。
• The book arouses/ provokes my interest.
  这本书激起了我的兴趣。
• Leaves the girl arrogant heart song instantly, is containing the look which the young girl provokes, I must use this the sentimental key, opens that girl mind the door, holds that young girl's heart!
  霎时出姑娘骄傲的心歌，包含着少女挑衅的眼神，我要用这把感情的钥匙，打开那姑娘心灵的房门，占有那少女的心！
• Two years ago, the group published research identifying the pheromone that provokes male-male aggression in mice.
  两年前，这个团队发表了文章，鉴别出了激发雄性小鼠争斗的外激素。
• What kind of circumstances usually provokes your attacks?
  通常什么样的环境容易引起你发病呢？
• No matter how much he provokes them, Italians seem unable to dislodge Silvio Berlusconi.
  无论西尔维奥贝卢斯科尼怎么激怒意大利人，老百姓似乎都无法赶他下台。
• To brazen things out only provokes greater suspicion and hostility.
  厚着脸皮干下去只会引起更大的怀疑和敌对行为。