/prəˈvəʊk ||; prəˈvok/verb[T] 1 to cause a particular feeling or reaction 激起，引起（感觉或反应）: an article intended to provoke discussion 一篇旨在引起讨论的文章
2 provoke sb (into sth/into doing sth) to say or do sth that you know will make a person angry or upset 挑衅；激怒: The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence. 那位律师声称，他的当事人是受到挑衅才动粗的。 ☞noun provocation 名词为provocation