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inciting

UK //ɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ//US //ɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incitare',由 'in-'(加强)和 'citare'(驱使)组成,15世纪进入英语。

verb

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。)

同义词:provoking, instigating, agitating

常见短语

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。)