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

• 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。
• Some men lashed out curses, thereby provoking him to anger.
  有些人大肆咒骂，因而惹怒了他。
• 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？
• A goading, provoking, or teasing remark or act.
  剌激性言行刺激的、激励的、嘲笑的言论或行为。
• I pray for North Korea to end its nuclear program and to stop provoking Seoul.
  我祈祷朝鲜停止核项目，停止挑衅首尔。
• But Mr Obama also warned Tokyo against provoking China.
  但奥巴马也警告东京不要惹怒中国。
• 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。
• The leaders of Jordan, Algeria and Libya have all lessened taxes on imported food or lowered the prices of staples for fear of provoking unrest.
  约旦、阿尔及利亚和利比亚的领导人都已对进口食品减税或对主食降价，以防动乱的爆发。
• Xinhua says Lan's death is provoking outrage on Internet sites in China.
  新华社还说，兰成长的死引发了网民的愤慨。