provoking

英 [prəˈvəʊkɪŋ]

美 [prəˈvoʊkɪŋ]

v.  激起; 引起; 引发; 挑衅; 激怒; 刺激
provoke的现在分词

现在分词：provoking　

BNC.45376 / COCA.41827

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

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
  1. a provoking delay at the airport
  Synonym:agitativeagitating

双语例句

• The unprecedented measures restored confidence and liquidity without provoking a sharp rise in inflation.
  这些前所未有的措施恢复了市场信心和流动性，同时没有引发通胀的急剧上升。
• He took the same tone at our meeting in Hamburg, when he accused the European Union and NATO of provoking war with Russia.
  在汉堡的会面中，他用了同样的口气，指责欧盟（EuropeanUnion）和北约（NATO）挑起了与俄罗斯的战争。
• I warn you to refrain from provoking me, or I'll ask your abduction as a special favour.
  我警告你不要惹我，不然我就要特别请它把你勾去。
• A goading, provoking, or teasing remark or act.
  剌激性言行刺激的、激励的、嘲笑的言论或行为。
• Their favorite tactic in open battle involved provoking an attack, and scattering as the enemy came forward.
  他们在广漠战场上最喜欢使用的策略包括激怒敌方出击，和在敌军向前冲锋时四处散开。
• Xinhua says Lan's death is provoking outrage on Internet sites in China.
  新华社还说，兰成长的死引发了网民的愤慨。
• You will avoid provoking belligerent vessels that may sight you.
  要避免对任何发现你们的敌舰进行挑衅。
• They can push ahead with their settlement and risk provoking a backlash.
  他们能在和解与风险激起反弹的情况下向前推进。
• In the 19th century, Britain ran surpluses for decades while Australia and the US had equally long-term deficits, without provoking any global crisis.
  在19世纪，英国维持了数十年的盈余，同时澳大利亚和美国经历了同样长期的赤字，却没有引发任何全球危机。
• That suggested trade unions might have overreached their influence in those countries, provoking a backlash.
  这表明，在这些国家，工会的影响力可能有些过头，引发了民众的抵触情绪。