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provoke

英 [prə'vəʊk] 美[prə'vok]
  • vt. 驱使;激怒;煽动;惹起

英英释意


1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"
2. call forth;
"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
3. provide the needed stimulus for
4. annoy continually or chronically;
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
"This man harasses his female co-workers"