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

• It can then try to start a grapple as a free action without provoking attacks of opportunity.
  然后它能够尝试一次擒抱，作为一个不挑起机会攻击的自由动作。
• But Mr Obama also warned Tokyo against provoking China.
  但奥巴马也警告东京不要惹怒中国。
• 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。
• 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。
• The events, and the government's embryonic response to them, are provoking new antagonisms, too.
  这次的事件以及政府的对于它幼稚的回应，正在挑起新的对抗。
• 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。
• The leaders of Jordan, Algeria and Libya have all lessened taxes on imported food or lowered the prices of staples for fear of provoking unrest.
  约旦、阿尔及利亚和利比亚的领导人都已对进口食品减税或对主食降价，以防动乱的爆发。
• 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。
• Thought provoking instruction not informative or enlightening.
  启发学生思考的教学没有教育性或者启发性。
• The administration clearly decided there was no mileage in provoking a huge row with Congress.
  显然，政府认定和国会大起冲突是没有好处的。