Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3558
Fully loadedprovoke
激起，引起（尤指负面反应或情绪）
to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a negative one
常接 anger, outrage, reaction 等
- 1.
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
惹恼；激怒。
- 2.
To bring about a reaction.
引起反应。
激怒，挑衅；诱导，促使；惹恼；激怒。；引起反应。；激怒
In use
His rude comment provoked her into leaving the room.
The smell of fresh bread provoked my appetite.
Don't provoke the dog; it might bite.
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.
这一决定引起了强烈的公众反应。
provoke sb. to do sth.
表示诱导或促使某人做某事。
The challenge provoked him to try harder.
Connections
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
- 引发争议
- The decision provoked controversy among experts.该决定在专家中引发了争议。
- provoke a response
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pro（向前）+ voke（喊叫），向前大喊以激怒他人。
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。
Grammar Note
常用 provoke sb. into doing sth. 结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'provoke' (stressed vowel /əʊ/ + /k/). No common lookalikes that sound different.
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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