中文词源
provoke 挑衅，挑逗，激起
pro-,向前，-vok,说话，叫喊，词源同voice,invoke.引申词义挑衅，挑逗。
英语词源
- provoke
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provoke: see vocation
- provoke (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French provoker, provochier (12c., Modern French provoquer) and directly from Latin provocare "call forth, challenge," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)). Related: Provoked; provoking.
权威例句
- 1. If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.
- 如果一家公司倒闭，便有可能引发一连串的破产。
- 2. His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.
- 他的职责是安抚那些人，而不是去激怒他们。
- 3. Thinking angry thoughts can provoke strong physiological arousal.
- 想着生气的事情能激起强烈的生理反应。
- 4. Don't provoke the animal by teasing. It may bite you.
- 不要挑逗动物, 它会咬你的.
- 5. Don't provoke him to anger.
- 别招他生气.