
好词典

源自拉丁语 'incitare',由 'in-'(加强)和 'citare'(驱使)组成,15世纪进入英语。
❶ 指通过言语或行为故意激起他人的强烈情绪或行动,通常带有负面含义,如煽动暴力或骚乱。
“The politician was accused of inciting violence during the protest.”
(这位政治家被指控在抗议活动中煽动暴力。)
“His speech was seen as inciting hatred against a minority group.”
(他的演讲被视为煽动对少数群体的仇恨。)
inciting incident — 指在故事或事件中引发后续冲突或行动的关键事件,常见于文学或影视分析。
“The murder in the first chapter serves as the inciting incident of the novel.”
(第一章的谋杀案是这部小说的导火索事件。)