provoke

动词

1. 1

   激怒、惹恼

   Don't provoke the dog while it is eating.

   狗在吃东西的时候不要去惹牠。

2. 2

   引起、激起、引发

   His remarks provoked an angry response from the audience.

   他的言论引发了观众的愤怒反应。

3. 3

   挑衅、煽动、挑动

   They tried to provoke him into throwing the first punch.

   他们想挑衅他，让他先动手。