instigate
verb /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
(formal)动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they instigate | /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/ /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/ |
| he / she / it instigates | /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪts/ /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪts/ |
| past simple instigated | /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle instigated | /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form instigating | /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ |
- instigate something (especially British English) to make something start or happen, usually something official
使（正式）开始；使发生 - The government has instigated a programme of economic reform.
政府已实施了经济改革方案。
- The man responsible for instigating change was Robin Darwin.
负责推动变革的人是罗宾·达尔文。 - We will instigate a comprehensive review of defence policy.
我们将全面检讨防务政策。
- The government has instigated a programme of economic reform.
- instigate something to cause something bad to happen
煽动；唆使；鼓动 - They were accused of instigating racial violence.
他们被控煽动种族暴力。 - Those found guilty of instigating the unrest will be punished.
那些被判煽动骚乱的人将受到惩罚。
- They were accused of instigating racial violence.
词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘urge on’): from Latin instigat- ‘urged, incited’, from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’.