thought-provoking

🇬🇧 UK/ˈθɔːt prə,vəukiŋ/🇺🇸 US/'θɔ:tprә,vәjkiŋ/

Definitions

adj.

Stimulating careful thinking or challenging one's beliefs and perspectives

发人深省的;引人深思的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
thought-provokingother
=thought-provoking

Common Collocations

  • 1.thought-provoking question发人深省的问题
  • 2.thought-provoking film引人深思的电影
  • 3.thought-provoking discussion启发思考的讨论
  • 4.thought-provoking read耐人寻味的读物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The documentary raised thought-provoking questions about climate change and human responsibility.

  • 2.

    Her thought-provoking speech left the audience questioning their long-held assumptions.

  • 3.

    The professor assigned a thought-provoking article that sparked a lively class debate.

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