provoking

1. VERB 挑衅；煽动；激怒；刺激
   If you provoke someone, 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。
2. VERB 激起；引起
   If something provokes a 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。

1. The administration clearly decided there was no mileage in provoking a huge row with Congress.
   显然，政府认定和国会大起冲突是没有好处的。
2. He took the same tone at our meeting in Hamburg, when he accused the European Union and NATO of provoking war with Russia.
   在汉堡的会面中，他用了同样的口气，指责欧盟（EuropeanUnion）和北约（NATO）挑起了与俄罗斯的战争。
3. Last weekend it postponed an intercontinental ballistic missile test for fear of provoking Pyongyang.
   上周末，美国为避免激怒朝鲜，推迟了洲际弹道导弹试射。
4. You've got pressure! I've got pressure! Why are you provoking me?
   你有压力！我有压力！你做乜挑衅我呀？
5. I pray for North Korea to end its nuclear program and to stop provoking Seoul.
   我祈祷朝鲜停止核项目，停止挑衅首尔。
6. I warn you to refrain from provoking me, or I'll ask your abduction as a special favour.
   我警告你不要惹我，不然我就要特别请它把你勾去。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. Perhaps I was too saucy and provoking.
    可能是我太莽撞无礼，咄咄逼人了。
11. 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。
12. That suggested trade unions might have overreached their influence in those countries, provoking a backlash.
    这表明，在这些国家，工会的影响力可能有些过头，引发了民众的抵触情绪。
13. But the attention of the Chinese investors is provoking some anxiety.
    但中国投资者的关注点让一些人感到不安。
14. Since the failure of Arthur Andersen, governments and regulators are wary of provoking another collapse.
    自安达信倒闭以来，各国政府和监管机构都对引发又一家会计师事务所倒闭心怀警惕。
15. They can push ahead with their settlement and risk provoking a backlash.
    他们能在和解与风险激起反弹的情况下向前推进。
16. Thought provoking instruction not informative or enlightening.
    启发学生思考的教学没有教育性或者启发性。
17. The leaders of Jordan, Algeria and Libya have all lessened taxes on imported food or lowered the prices of staples for fear of provoking unrest.
    约旦、阿尔及利亚和利比亚的领导人都已对进口食品减税或对主食降价，以防动乱的爆发。
18. 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。
19. In the 19th century, Britain ran surpluses for decades while Australia and the US had equally long-term deficits, without provoking any global crisis.
    在19世纪，英国维持了数十年的盈余，同时澳大利亚和美国经历了同样长期的赤字，却没有引发任何全球危机。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. Some men lashed out curses, thereby provoking him to anger.
    有些人大肆咒骂，因而惹怒了他。
24. The Chinese media certainly have an important role in provoking tension between doctors and patients.
    中国媒体在紧张的医患关系上显然扮演了重要角色。
25. You will avoid provoking belligerent vessels that may sight you.
    要避免对任何发现你们的敌舰进行挑衅。
26. But Mr Obama also warned Tokyo against provoking China.
    但奥巴马也警告东京不要惹怒中国。
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. The events, and the government's embryonic response to them, are provoking new antagonisms, too.
    这次的事件以及政府的对于它幼稚的回应，正在挑起新的对抗。
30. A goading, provoking, or teasing remark or act.
    剌激性言行刺激的、激励的、嘲笑的言论或行为。

adj

1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
   1. a provoking delay at the airport

   Synonym:    agitativeagitating