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

• 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。
• 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。
• Thought provoking instruction not informative or enlightening.
  启发学生思考的教学没有教育性或者启发性。
• Since the failure of Arthur Andersen, governments and regulators are wary of provoking another collapse.
  自安达信倒闭以来，各国政府和监管机构都对引发又一家会计师事务所倒闭心怀警惕。
• But the attention of the Chinese investors is provoking some anxiety.
  但中国投资者的关注点让一些人感到不安。
• Some men lashed out curses, thereby provoking him to anger.
  有些人大肆咒骂，因而惹怒了他。
• The events, and the government's embryonic response to them, are provoking new antagonisms, too.
  这次的事件以及政府的对于它幼稚的回应，正在挑起新的对抗。
• 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？
• 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。
• I warn you to refrain from provoking me, or I'll ask your abduction as a special favour.
  我警告你不要惹我，不然我就要特别请它把你勾去。