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。
• Worse, if enacted, they would risk provoking the very political radicalisation they are ultimately meant to prevent.
  更糟糕的是，如果这些要求得以实施，将可能引发他们归根结底想要避免的政治激进化。
• 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。
• But these days, senior citizens are provoking as much angst as admiration.
  但在这一天，老年人不仅仅得到了人们的敬爱，还引发了人们对他们深深的担忧。
• It can then try to start a grapple as a free action without provoking attacks of opportunity.
  然后它能够尝试一次擒抱，作为一个不挑起机会攻击的自由动作。
• The story is relaxing and very slow paced but I still find it to be moving and thought provoking.
  这是一个轻松愉快、慢节奏的影片，但我却带给我深深地感动和深思。
• 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。
• The unprecedented measures restored confidence and liquidity without provoking a sharp rise in inflation.
  这些前所未有的措施恢复了市场信心和流动性，同时没有引发通胀的急剧上升。
• 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 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。