provoked
past simple and past participle ofprovoke
| 单词 | provoked |
| 释义 | provoked past simple and past participle ofprovoke provoke verb[T] uk/prəˈvəʊk/us/prəˈvoʊk/provokeverb[T](CAUSE REACTION)C2 tocauseareaction,especiallyanegativeone: Theprospectofincreasedpriceshas already provoked anoutcry. Testresultsprovokedworriesthat thereactorcouldoverheat.
Causing things to happen
provokeverb[T](MAKE ANGRY)C2 to make ortryto make apersonor ananimalangry: It was a vicious-lookingdogand I didn'twantto provoke it. He wasclearlytryingto get at me but Irefusedto be provoked. I was provokedintotheargument. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
Examplesofprovokedprovoked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. On the other hand, such policies haveprovokedgrassroot activism and stimulated senior organisations in quite a few countries. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, he elected to demonstrate the legitimacy and importance of his discovery through the interest itprovokedamong powerful state officials. From theCambridge English Corpus But the participants had different cultural sensibilities, tall egos, and wide ambitions, whichprovokedand prolonged their quarrel. From theCambridge English Corpus On primary exposure they observed an inflammatory reactionprovokedby developing larvae, their excretory/secretory products and sheaths left behind after moulting. From theCambridge English Corpus This hasprovokedpeople at the grassroots to break through normative gender performances to evaluate each other as individuals. From theCambridge English Corpus With nearly half of all constituencies contested, the election dramatically confirmed the extent to which divergent religious sensibilitiesprovokedopposing political affiliations. From theCambridge English Corpus This pressure periodicallyprovokedcrises as the exchange reserves were depleted, necessitating short-term constraints on domestic economic policy. From theCambridge English Corpus The rash of summer violence in 1949provokeda myriad of responses. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, wage competition and glaring disparities in working conditions not only quickened labour mobility but alsoprovokedindustrial action. From theCambridge English Corpus It certainlyprovokedcontrary responses amongst contemporaries, to judge from the quite distinct constructions placed on it by a number of commentators. From theCambridge English Corpus I followed the debatesprovokedby these theoretical manifestos with interest, but also from a certain distance. From theCambridge English Corpus Thenceforth it could be invoked without being argued for, at least until the major reassessment of strategyprovokedby the failure of the 1848 revolutions. From theCambridge English Corpus The composer is ultimately bound to andprovokedby the sound sources they employ, a concern that is sadly not explored by the author. From theCambridge English Corpus Provokedby this, we invited a number of female architects to give us their views. From theCambridge English Corpus Ironically, confinement of political prisoners helped forge national identity, fuelled opposition to colonialism, andprovokedrebellions. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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