
好词典

源自拉丁语 'instigatio',由 'in-'(加强)和 'stigare'(刺,刺激)组成,原意为‘刺激、鼓动’。
❶ 指怂恿或煽动他人做某事的行为,通常带有负面含义,表示故意促使他人采取不良行动。
“The riot broke out at the instigation of a few troublemakers.”
(骚乱是在几个闹事者的煽动下爆发的。)
“He was accused of instigation to violence during the protest.”
(他被指控在抗议活动中煽动暴力。)
at the instigation of — 表示某事是在某人的怂恿或煽动下发生的,常用于描述负面事件的起因。
“The policy change was made at the instigation of the new manager.”
(这项政策变更是在新经理的鼓动下做出的。)