provoking
UK/prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/US/prә'vәukiŋ/
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Definitions
adj.
Causing annoyance, anger, or a strong reaction.
令人恼火的；挑衅性的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprovokeforward, for, before
+
-ingvoice, call
=provoking
Present participle of provoke used as an adjective. Most often seen in the compound thought-provoking.
Common Collocations
- 1.thought-provoking发人深省的
- 2.[provoking remarks]挑衅性的言论
- 3.provoking behavior挑衅性的行为
- 4.[provoking comment]令人恼火的评论
Example Sentences
- 1.
His provoking tone made the argument worse.