Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3558
Fully loadedprovoke
激起，引起（尤指负面反应或情绪）
核心释义
常接 anger, outrage, reaction 等
to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a negative one
- 1.
惹恼；激怒。
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
- 2.
引起反应。
To bring about a reaction.
激怒，挑衅；诱导，促使；惹恼；激怒。；引起反应。；激怒
用法In use
His rude comment provoked her into leaving the room.
用法提示：provoke sb. into doing sth. 结构，表示“激怒某人做某事”。
The smell of fresh bread provoked my appetite.
用法提示：provoke 表示“引起（反应）”，后接名词。
Don't provoke the dog; it might bite.
用法提示：provoke 直接接宾语，表示“挑衅、招惹”。
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。
provoke sth.
宾语常为负面情绪或反应。
The decision provoked a strong public reaction.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- provoke anger
- 激起愤怒
- His remarks provoked anger among the crowd.他的言论在人群中激起了愤怒。
- provoke a reaction
- 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。
- provoke someone into doing something
- 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。
- provoke an argument
- 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。
- provoke controversy
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pro（向前）+ voke（喊叫），向前大喊以激怒他人。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用 provoke sb. into doing sth. 结构。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'provoke' (stressed vowel /əʊ/ + /k/). No common lookalikes that sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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