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

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