英语词汇“provoke”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINprovoke

Origin:

1300-1400 French provoquer, from Latin provocare, from vocare ‘to call’

VERB TABLE

provoke

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	provoke
	he, she, it	provokes
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	provoked
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have provoked
	he, she, it	has provoked
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had provoked
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will provoke
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have provoked

Continuous Form
Present	I	am provoking
	he, she, it	is provoking
	you, we, they	are provoking
Past	I, he, she, it	was provoking
	you, we, they	were provoking
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been provoking
	he, she, it	has been provoking
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been provoking
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be provoking
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been provoking

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Dole's comments provoked laughter from the press.
The ambassador's offensive remarks provoked widespread criticism.
The dog wouldn't bite you for just petting her. You must have provoked her.
The judge ruled that Becker provoked her husband to attack her so she could shoot him.
The new laws have provoked violent demonstrations in some towns.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Both evoke pity, but Caroline occasionally also provokes revulsion.
But when the others sat for the Scripture readings, Ray McGovern remained upright in their midst, provoking wariness and speculation.
For one moment he hesitated, provoking her to give in to the gentle malice which settled inside her.
The poem is given here in its 1807 version, since this provoked the controversy over it.
The proposal provoked a storm of criticism that it was racist from immigration groups and campaigners on behalf of ethnic minorities.
This call for help provokes a specific urgent reaction and interaction in the listener.
Yet at the same time his remark provoked a traitorous pang of delight.
You talk about everything, don't care if you provoke people, there's no rules, it's very free-form.

Longman Language Activatorto deliberately make someone angry► provoke

· The dog wouldn't bite you for just petting her. You must have provoked her.provoke somebody into (doing) something · Paul tried to provoke Fletcher into a fight.

► wind somebody up

especially British informal to deliberately say or do something in order to make someone angry, especially because you enjoy making them angry: · She's married again? You're winding me up!· He only pretends to be sexist in order to wind me up.

► antagonize

to make someone feel angry with you by doing something that they do not like: · The White House does not want to antagonize Beijing.· The police department antagonizes the black community here on an almost regular basis.

to deliberately try to cause trouble, arguments etc► incite

formal to deliberately encourage people to cause trouble, fight, argue etc: · Four men were arrested for inciting the riot.incite somebody to something: · She was charged with inciting the crowd to violence.incite somebody to do something: · Tribal leaders are accused of inciting their followers to attack rival tribes.

► provoke

if something provokes an angry situation or a reaction, they cause it, usually deliberately: · The new laws have provoked violent demonstrations in some towns.· The ambassador's offensive remarks provoked widespread criticism.provoke somebody to something: · The judge ruled that Becker provoked her husband to attack her so she could shoot him.

► stir up

to deliberately try to cause arguments, fighting etc between people: stir up something: · I hope you're not trying to stir up trouble.· His series of articles on party leaders has stirred up a great deal of public controversy.stir something up: · He was accused of trying to stir rebellion up among the peasants.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns► provoke a reaction/response

· The report provoked a furious reaction from staff.

► provoke debate/discussion/controversy

· A new book criticising Hollywood has provoked fierce debate in the US.

► provoke criticism

· The introduction of the tax provoked widespread criticism.

► provoke protest(s)/an outcry

· Not surprisingly, the new rules have provoked protests from gun owners.· The crackdown provoked an international outcry.

► provoke anger/outrage

· His detention has provoked the anger of his supporters.

► provoke opposition

· The government's proposals provoked widespread backbench opposition.

► provoke hostility

· Aggressive behaviour provokes hostility.

► provoke violence

· It was a small incident but it provoked weeks of violence.

► provoke interest

· Their campaign provoked great interest.

► provoke laughter

· Sara's remark provoked faint laughter.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► arouse/provoke anger

(also stir up anger informal) (=make people angry)· The referee’s decision provoked anger among the fans.

► arouse/provoke anxiety

(=cause it)· The presence of Indian troops near the border has aroused considerable anxiety in neighbouring Pakistan.

► cause/create/provoke conflict

· Sometimes very small disagreements can cause conflict within a family.

► arouse/provoke/excite controversy

(=cause it)· Locke aroused considerable controversy with his suggestion.

► create/cause/provoke a crisis

· The people fled the country, creating a huge refugee crisis.

► draw/attract/provoke criticism

(=be criticized)· The plan has drawn criticism from some groups.

► provoke/spark/trigger debate

(=cause a debate to start)· The episode provoked fierce debate about freedom of speech.

► provoke/spark a demonstration

(=cause it)· The incident sparked a demonstration of 2,000 people.

► provoke/spark off an incident

(=cause it to happen suddenly)· It is claimed that the police provoked the incident.

► provoke/produce/bring a reaction

· The decision provoked an angry reaction from the local tourist industry.

► provoke a response

· The report provoked a strong response from a number of senior politicians.

► provoke/spark/raise a storm

(=make it start)· This decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.

► cause/provoke/spark unrest

· The introduction of new working practices provoked severe industrial unrest.

► incite/provoke violence

(=do or say something that makes people become violent)· The opposition leader was accused of inciting violence against the president.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► deliberately

· The guards in and around the prison deliberately provoke the political prisoners.

NOUN► action

· Sometimes they even seem to provoke the trigger actions deliberately.· But what followed was usually at least embarrassing for the firms, and quite often the disclosures provoked international action.· But it might not provoke Balliol into action.· That was almost invariably provoked by the actions of the dynasts themselves.

► anger

· Another planned golf course in the Central Highlands has also provoked anger among locals.· His detention has provoked the anger of his supporters, who include the radical state senator Tom Hayden.· Let alone the content of the piece, the tsarist ring of the title was bound to provoke Soviet anger.· This clause provoked considerable anger amongst the gay community and some concern amongst local authorities.· Read in studio Well, the sentence imposed on Andrew Hayton has also provoked anger in parliament.

► attack

· Repeated attempts to provoke an attack may cause the symptoms to disappear altogether.· During their investigation they repeatedly told the family that they must have provoked the attack.· For example, some parents feel unable to reprimand asthmatic children in case this provokes an attack.· The army accused militant Ijaw youths of provoking the attack by murdering a group of policemen in the town.· It only becomes conspicuous after an attack has started, and never provokes that attack.· His own experience - always, except once, resisting and not provoking the attacks - had been so different.

► backlash

· The problem since then has been how to rekindle a spirit of democratic inquiry without provoking another conservative backlash.· And it provoked a furious backlash from Labour and union leaders.

► comment

· His signing to fight Larry Holmes, after retiring a second time, provoked worried comment.· The cost of the book must provoke adverse comment.

► controversy

· The change depended upon changes in the wider context of controversy, which provoked the development of formerly implicit attitudinal aspects.· On the next two winter tours there were plenty of controversies similar to those provoked by the Galle Test.

► criticism

· The proposal provoked a storm of criticism that it was racist from immigration groups and campaigners on behalf of ethnic minorities.· That action provoked heavy criticism and deep divisions within the cancer community.· The announcement provoked a storm of criticism and anxious residents voiced concern over their uncertain future.· As it was Britain's shift to protectionism and Imperial Preference provoked much criticism from Washington.

► debate

· The Future Development of Auditing deserves to provoke a fundamental debate.· A proposed resolution to oppose voucher plans and charter schools provoked a spirited debate on the convention floor.· The fall of the Berlin Wall provokes a debate between the Professore and a Priest.· No presidential policy is so controversial that it provokes heated debate.· Doubts over Bush's health, however, provoked renewed public debate over Quayle's competence.· This highly readable account deserves a wide audience and should provoke serious debate.· The move provoked a prolonged debate about the pricing of audits.· The Thatcher government's policy, effected in the Broadcasting Act of 1990, provoked intense debate.

► discussion

· Differences here clearly warrant further investigation, and when revealed to the participating teams provoked considerable discussion.· This act provoked intense discussion in the dormitories among students who were scarcely teenagers when he died.· The clause on state language provoked heated discussion.· Information about local authority policy and arrangements is clearly intended to provoke public awareness and discussion of local education policy generally.

► government

· Falls in the price of oil had provoked the government four years previously to impose an austerity programme.· But, in reality, the violence was provoked by the government.

► interest

· I could see in the wing mirror that my arrival had provoked some interest.· You know what my reasons have been in the past: I just don't want to provoke interest in myself.· The campaign provoked great interest and virtually no adverse comment.· Certainly it provoked wide media interest which continues today, and it remains a highly emotive issue.· What really provoked my interest was the publication the following week of two purported solutions.

► opposition

· The government's proposals for legislation on immigration from Hong Kong, for instance, provoked widespread backbench opposition.

► outcry

· Spraying crops and burning stubble also provoke outcries from nearby residents.· The large number of civilian deaths in Sakhiet provoked an international outcry.· The last folly was finished in nineteen thirty-six and provoked such a public outcry that it led to the first-ever planning inquiry.

► protest

· The leaks provoked angry protests from citizens and environmentalists.· That bright idea, understandably, provoked howls of protest and is so obviously wrong that Rep.· Its activities were well enough known to provoke widespread protest in the cahiers of 1789.· It has already caused a sensation-stopping traffic and provoking a storm of protests.· Its lack of detail provoked considerable protest.

► reaction

· This call for help provokes a specific urgent reaction and interaction in the listener.· To confront that reality some sorry, drunken night on the shore of an Arizona lake might provoke any of 100 reactions.· They say some chief constables are unwilling to enforce the law, in case it provokes a violent reaction from the travellers.· Nevertheless, the article provoked an avalanche of reaction.· It immediately provoked a furious reaction from staff and unions.· But critics say the police seem intent on provoking a violent reaction.· Although they produce the strongest reactions, owls are not the only animals to provoke mobbing reactions.

► response

· At the time of its publication this collection of essays provoked markedly differing critical responses.· Sneers, deliberate and calculated to provoke a response that would betray his position.· Images such as this were made to provoke a visceral response.· It was not an alien phenomenon and, as such, did not provoke an extreme response or demand extreme measures.· I religiously told Jim about each of Neil's presents, desperately hoping to provoke some sort of response.· A question, a request, provokes either no response or an angry one.· Contesting that remark would only provoke an angry response from the boy.· Persuasive communication - communication designed to provoke a specific response - has been much researched and many factors may come into play.

► storm

· The proposal provoked a storm of criticism that it was racist from immigration groups and campaigners on behalf of ethnic minorities.· Had Puddephat provoked this storm by propositioning the boy?· The announcement provoked a storm of criticism and anxious residents voiced concern over their uncertain future.· The announcement of the referendum provoked a huge storm in the political world.· It has already caused a sensation-stopping traffic and provoking a storm of protests.

► strike

· Engineering and steel employers provoked the strike by reneging on contracts to boost eastern wages to western levels by 1994.

► thought

· However, a second marginal comment in his New Testament both latches on to Crime and Punishment and provokes a backward thought.· The enthusiasm with which the video nasties explanation as a crucial influence is embraced by many newspapers provokes three thoughts.· This is a good game to both give enjoyment and to provoke some thought.

► violence

· It is true that poverty sometimes provokes bitterness and violence, but the poor do not start wars.· Such policies either ameliorate the worst conditions that might provoke violence or provide certain classes with advantages over classes below them.

► war

· Tax deficient California's treatment of multinational firms threatens to provoke a global tax war.

VERB► try

· He was trying to provoke her, deliberately goading her into saying more than she intended.· At recess, when one child tried to provoke him, Scott went over to play with another group of children.· Or was he just trying to provoke her into an argument for the sheer hell of it?