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

双语例句

• Some men lashed out curses, thereby provoking him to anger.
  有些人大肆咒骂，因而惹怒了他。
• You will avoid provoking belligerent vessels that may sight you.
  要避免对任何发现你们的敌舰进行挑衅。
• The macroeconomic crisis of the past two years is also provoking a crisis of confidence in macroeconomics.
  过去两年的宏观经济危机也引发了对宏观经济本身的信任危机。
• But behind the scenes the issue of AIG-and its links to the credit derivatives market-is currently provoking even more debate among some finance officials.
  但在背后，AIG及其与信用衍生品市场的联系的问题目前在一些金融官员中甚至引起了更多的讨论。
• They can push ahead with their settlement and risk provoking a backlash.
  他们能在和解与风险激起反弹的情况下向前推进。
• Their favorite tactic in open battle involved provoking an attack, and scattering as the enemy came forward.
  他们在广漠战场上最喜欢使用的策略包括激怒敌方出击，和在敌军向前冲锋时四处散开。
• Let's say their partner is going to the airport& it's anxiety provoking for the relationship.
  比方说，他们的伴侣要去机场&这会引起对他们之间关系的极大忧虑。
• The administration clearly decided there was no mileage in provoking a huge row with Congress.
  显然，政府认定和国会大起冲突是没有好处的。
• You've got pressure! I've got pressure! Why are you provoking me?
  你有压力！我有压力！你做乜挑衅我呀？
• In the 19th century, Britain ran surpluses for decades while Australia and the US had equally long-term deficits, without provoking any global crisis.
  在19世纪，英国维持了数十年的盈余，同时澳大利亚和美国经历了同样长期的赤字，却没有引发任何全球危机。