"provokes" in Chinese (Traditional)
激怒引起挑起 (反應)
Definition
引發某人強烈的反應或情感，比如憤怒或興奮；或故意使某人因此採取行動。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於正式或新聞報導中。常見搭配有'provokes anger', 'provokes a response', 'provokes thought'。強調有意引起對方強烈反應，不要與'evoke'混淆，後者更偏向喚起記憶或感覺。
Examples
Loud noise often provokes a reaction from babies.
大聲通常會**激怒**嬰兒引起反應。
Her comment provokes laughter in the classroom.
她的話**引起**了教室裡的笑聲。
Spicy food sometimes provokes hiccups.
辛辣食物有時會**引起**打嗝。
He always provokes debates with his controversial opinions.
他總是用有爭議的觀點**挑起**辯論。
Sometimes, criticism provokes people to improve themselves.
有時候，批評會**激勵**人們提升自我。
What she said really provokes a lot of thought about the issue.
她說的話真的**引發**了很多關於這個問題的思考。