| 单词 | instigate |
| 释义 | instigate (once / 1236 pages) v 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. 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. WORD FAMILYinstigate: instigated, instigates, instigating, instigation, instigative, instigator+/instigation: instigations/instigator: instigators USAGE EXAMPLESAmbrose accuses President Obama of breaking “records in polarizing the country” by stirring up class antagonisms, heightening racial tensions and helping instigate political stalemate. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) The heptapods do not instigate action, they do not react violently, and they literally rise above the conflict. Slate(Dec 19, 2016) Mr. Putin accused Mrs. Clinton of instigating protests against him in late 2011. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1v provoke or stir up Syn|Hypo|Hyper incite, set off, stir up raise activate or stir up provoke, stimulate provide the needed stimulus for 2v serve as the inciting cause of Syn|Hyper inspire, prompt cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner |
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