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

• Some even warned me they would instigate a boycott of my books if I came.
  有些人甚至警告我，如果我来，他们就会策划抵制我的书。
• 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。
• Such humans will be natural assistants to those in leadership positions to develop, instigate and oversee new forms of governance that are unity based.
  这些人将是那些领导者的天生助手，来发展、励和监控基于统一的统辖新形式。
• 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。
• 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；
• Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery
  詹金森促成了老美术馆的重新整修。
• The parrot also tries many times to instigate other "inmates" to escape with it in vain.
  葵花还屡次教唆其它鹦鹉一起逃跑，均未遂。
• Lastly, financial aid reflects the idea of two-way communication and self-help, emphasizing on the long-run of finance usage, and instigate impoverished families to regenerate financial assets.
  五是经济援助体现了双向、自助的理念，更注重资金使用的长效机制，促进贫困学生家庭产生资金再生能力。
• He has a way of dominating a midfield, almost unnoticed at times, but his work rate and ability to instigate a counter attack is invaluable.
  他站在中场，有时不那么引人注目，但是他的效率和组织进攻的能力是不会被忽视的。
• If you tell them that you don't know where you're going, or that you're just wandering about randomly, you might instigate a bit of distress in the heart of your new Balinese friend.
  你若告诉他们不知道自己要去哪里，或只是漫无目的到处走，你的巴厘新朋友将感到窘迫。