1、provoke
挑衅;煽动;激怒;刺激
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。
I provoked him into doing something really stupid.
在我的刺激下他做了件非常愚蠢的事。
激起;引起
His election success has provoked a shocked reaction.
他的当选引起一片震惊。
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。
2、ambition
梦想;理想
His ambition is to sail round the world.
他的梦想是环球航行。
He harboured ambitions of becoming a Tory MP.
他梦想成为托利党下院议员。
雄心;抱负;野心
Even when I was young I never had any ambition.
即使是年轻时,我也从没有什么雄心壮志。
a mixture of ambition and ruthlessness.
既野心勃勃又冷酷无情