| 单词 | incite |
| 释义 | incite (once / 1083 pages) v To incite is to cause to act or occur. Violent words can incite violent actions which, in turn, might incite public outcry against violence. Incite comes from a Latin verb meaning "to move into action" and if you incite someone to do something, that is exactly how to describe it. Usually it is used in a negative context. Radical and intolerant teachings can incite hatred in those who listen. And if a government restricts its people too much, it can incite unrest and rebellion in the population. WORD FAMILYincite: incitation, incited, incitement, inciter, incites, inciting, incitive+/incitation: incitations/incitement: incitements/inciter: inciters USAGE EXAMPLESThe president did not speak from fear or seek to incite it. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) On the Friday 23 December police confirmed they were investigating prominent Christian rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power”. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) But according to Saleh, the camera was there not to incite but to document the events as they unfolded. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1v provoke or stir up incite a riot Syn|Hypo|Hyper instigate, set off, stir up raise activate or stir up provoke, stimulate provide the needed stimulus for 2v urge on; cause to act Syn|Hypo egg on, prod goose prod into action halloourge on with shouts goadurge with or as if with a goad spurgoad with spurs 3v give an incentive for action Syn|Hyper actuate, motivate, move, prompt, propel affect, impress, move, strike have an emotional or cognitive impact upon movearouse sympathy or compassion in cause, do, make give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。