provoke
/prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Chinese meaning: 激起；引发；挑衅
His rude remarks provoked a heated argument among the group members.
他粗鲁的言论在组员中引发了激烈的争论。
The policy change provoked widespread criticism from the public.
政策变化引发了公众的广泛批评。