instigate

英 [ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt]

美 [ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt]

v.  使(正式)开始; 使发生; 煽动; 唆使; 鼓动

过去分词：instigated　过去式：instigated　现在分词：instigating　复数：instigates　第三人称单数：instigates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11605 / COCA.15639

牛津词典

verb

• 使（正式）开始；使发生
  to make sth start or happen, usually sth official
  1. The government has instigated a programme of economic reform.
     政府已实施了经济改革方案。
• 煽动；唆使；鼓动
  to cause sth bad to happen
  1. They were accused of instigating racial violence.
     他们被控煽动种族暴力。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发起;促成;鼓动;唆使
  Someone whoinstigatesan event causes it to happen.
  1. Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery...
     詹金森促成了老美术馆的重新整修。
  2. The violence over the last forty-eight hours was instigated by ex-members of the secret police.
     过去 48 小时的暴力事件是在前秘密警察的煽动下爆发的。

英英释义

verb

• serve as the inciting cause of
  1. She prompted me to call my relatives
  Synonym:promptinspire
• provoke or stir up
  1. incite a riot
  2. set off great unrest among the people
  Synonym:inciteset offstir up

双语例句

• However, there has always been one tried and true way to instigate change: raise awareness.
  然而，终归还是有个值得一试的正确办法：提升认知。
• In present globalization, how do we create architecture that can engage in cultural differences and instigate ecstatic cultural encounters?
  在全球化的今天，如何塑造能在深层次上超越文化差异并激发文化碰撞的建筑？
• Some, whenever they see any good to be done, or evil to be remedied, would willingly instigate the government to undertake the business;
  有些人看到有什么好事要做，或者有什么灾祸要救，就情愿唆使政府去担负这个任务；
• At the best of times, "reform" is a sloppy word used to mean "good change", a convenient sanctuary for politicians unwilling to concede that not every new law they instigate is beneficial.
  在最有利的情况下，“改革”是个用于表示“良好变革”的一个糟糕用词，对于不愿意承认自己推动的新法律并非全部有益的政治家而言，它是个方便的托辞。
• It was all very fine to utter one's opinion about politics, but if it was meant to instigate a rebellion, that was quite another pair of boots.
  一个人发表政见是可以的，但是如果再煽动叛乱，那就是另一回事了。
• He wouldn't throw the rock if that boy did not instigate him.
  要不是那些男孩子怂恿他，他不会扔那块石头。
• It violates company's regulation to conflict or instigate other staff publicly;
  公开抵触或煽动其他员工违反公司规定；
• In free kick scenarios, for instance, players can now instigate the runs of the playersawaiting the ball in the penalty area.
  就拿主罚任意球来说，玩家现在可以预先让球员跑进禁区等待机会。
• Instigate a strike, strike action, etc
  煽动罢工、罢工行动等
• Instigate legal proceedings on behalf of any member of the Association or anybody in the motion picture industry against any infringement of copyright or other rights.
  代表协会会员或业内其他人士对侵犯版权或其他权利者进行法律诉讼。