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provoke sb. into doing sth.
常用结构，表示激怒某人以至于做出某事。
His rude remarks provoked her into leaving the room.
他粗鲁的评论激怒她离开了房间。
激起，引起（尤指负面反应或情绪）
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激起，引起（尤指负面反应或情绪）
to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a negative one
His rude remarks provoked her into leaving the room.
他粗鲁的评论激怒她离开了房间。
常接 anger, outrage, reaction 等
惹恼；激怒。
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
引起反应。
To bring about a reaction.
provoke
Base
原形
provokes
3rd person
第三人称单数
provoking
-ing
现在分词
provoked
Past
过去式
provoked
Past participle
过去分词
He provokes his brother.
他激怒他的兄弟。
She provoked a fight.
她惹起了一场打斗。
They are provoking the dog.
他们正在挑衅那条狗。
He has provoked many arguments.
他引发了许多争论。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed；现在分词去e加-ing。
His rude comment provoked her into leaving the room.
他粗鲁的评论激怒了她，使她离开了房间。
The smell of fresh bread provoked my appetite.
新鲜面包的香味引起了我的食欲。
Don't provoke the dog; it might bite.
别招惹那条狗，它可能会咬人。
常用结构，表示激怒某人以至于做出某事。
His rude remarks provoked her into leaving the room.
他粗鲁的评论激怒她离开了房间。
宾语常为负面情绪或反应。
The decision provoked a strong public reaction.
这一决定引起了强烈的公众反应。
表示诱导或促使某人做某事。
The challenge provoked him to try harder.
挑战促使他更加努力。
Not this
His rude behavior provoked.
Use this
His rude behavior provoked me.
Provoke 是及物动词，必须带宾语，不能单独使用。中文可以说“激怒”，但英文需要明确宾语。
Not this
She provoked him to fight.
Use this
She provoked him into fighting.
Provoke sb. 后常用 into doing sth. 表示“激怒某人做某事”，而非动词不定式 to do。
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激起愤怒
His remarks provoked anger among the crowd.
他的言论在人群中激起了愤怒。
引起反应
The policy provoked a strong reaction from the public.
这项政策引起了公众的强烈反应。
激怒某人做某事
She provoked him into yelling at her.
她激怒了他，让他对她大喊大叫。
引发争论
Don't provoke an argument over such a trivial matter.
不要为这么点小事引发争论。
引发争议
The decision provoked controversy among experts.
该决定在专家中引发了争议。
引起回应
The question provoked an immediate response from the audience.
这个问题立即引起了观众的回应。
引起反应
His comments provoked a strong reaction from the audience.
他的评论引起了观众的强烈反应。
激怒某人做某事
She was provoked into hitting him.
她被激怒打了他。
引发思考
The documentary provoked thought about climate change.
这部纪录片引发了对气候变化的思考。
别惹我，波特。
Do not provoke me, Potter.
别惹我，波特。
你惹了我！
You provoked me!
你惹了我！
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pro（向前）+ voke（喊叫），向前大喊以激怒他人。
Register: neutral. Typical settings: 日常对话, 新闻报道, 书面写作. Note: 通常可用于多种语境，既指故意激怒也指引起反应，语域中性偏正式。
常用 provoke sb. into doing sth. 结构。
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