| 英语单词 | instigate |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['ɪnstɪɡeɪt] 美 ['ɪnstɪɡeɪt] |
| 中文释义 | vt.教唆;怂恿;煽动;鼓动 |
| 英语例句 | (1) They instigated him to the evil deed. (2) He wouldn't throw the rock if that boy did not instigate him. (3) He instigated the ending of a free working lunch in the company. (4) He accused union leaders of instigating the disturbances. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他们教唆他做坏事。 (2) 要不是那些男孩子怂恿他,他不会扔那块石头。 (3) 他煽动取消公司的免费工作午餐。 (4) 他指责工会领导鼓动骚乱。 |
| vocabulary简明 | When you instigate something, you start it, but the word carries conflict with it. If you are suspended for wearing a political t-shirt, the incident might instigate days of protest by students and faculty. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Instigate comes from the Latin word instigare "to incite." People who are instigators often begin trouble but then back off and let others break the rules. If you instigate a food fight in the cafeteria, you might throw the first spoonful of mashed potatoes, but then you stop and let all the other students carry on the chaos. When something is instigated, the outcome tends to be unknown. The plan you instigate might not lead to the desired result. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]发起;促成;鼓动;唆使 Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen. [V n]
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