英语单词 | provoke |
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英美音标 | [prə'vəuk] |
中文释义 | vt.激怒,挑拨,煽动,惹起,驱使 |
vocab简明 | Anything that brings about a strong reaction can be said to provoke. You can provoke that lion if you want. But if he responds by attacking, don't come running to me. |
vocab扩展 | Let's consider some people who have been known to provoke. Lenny Bruce, was more than just a comedian. He was a "provocateur" who used humor to deliver his controversial diatribes. Humor was his way to provoke people to think. Madonna made her name not only by producing a memorable catalogue of great pop songs, she proved herself to be a master at provoking people through her outrageous attire and lyrics. The moral of this story? It's possible to provoke both positive and negative responses. |
真题原句 | The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations. |
柯林斯星级 | ★★★☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]挑衅;煽动;激怒;刺激 If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively. [V n] [V n
2 [VERB 动词]激起;引起 If something provokes a reaction, it causes it. [V n]
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来源 | 2012.2 |
Tags: 单词::2012, 单词::阅读词库
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