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incendiary

UK //ɪnˈsɛndɪəri//US //ɪnˈsɛndiˌɛri//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incendiarius',意为 '与火有关的',来自 'incendium'(火灾)。

adjective

❶ 指能引起燃烧的,用于描述可点燃或引发火灾的物质或装置。

“The police found an incendiary device in the building.”

(警方在大楼里发现了一个燃烧装置。)

“Incendiary bombs were dropped during the war.”

(战争期间投下了燃烧弹。)

❶ 指煽动性的,用于描述能激起愤怒或暴力的言论或行为。

“His incendiary speech led to riots in the city.”

(他煽动性的演讲导致了城市里的骚乱。)

“The article contained incendiary remarks about the government.”

(这篇文章包含了对政府的煽动性言论。)

同义词:inflammatory, provocative, combustible

noun

❶ 指燃烧装置或燃烧弹,用于故意引发火灾或爆炸的武器。

“The terrorists planted an incendiary in the train station.”

(恐怖分子在火车站放置了一个燃烧装置。)

“Incendiaries were used to destroy the enemy's supplies.”

(燃烧弹被用来摧毁敌人的补给。)

❶ 指煽动者,用于描述故意挑起冲突或愤怒的人。

“He was labeled an incendiary for his radical views.”

(他因其激进观点被贴上煽动者的标签。)

“The protest was led by known incendiaries.”

(抗议活动由知名的煽动者领导。)

同义词:arsonist, agitator, firestarter

常见短语

incendiary device — 指用于故意引发火灾或爆炸的装置,通常用于恐怖袭击或破坏活动。

“The bomb squad was called to disarm an incendiary device.”

(拆弹小组被召来拆除一个燃烧装置。)

incendiary language — 指煽动性的言辞,通常用于描述可能引发愤怒或暴力的言论。

“The leader's incendiary language fueled the protests.”

(领导人的煽动性言辞加剧了抗议活动。)