instigate
英 ['?nst?ge?t]
美['?nst?'get]
- vt. 唆使；煽動(dòng)；教唆；慫恿
GRE低頻詞TEM8擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?instigates;過去式:?instigated;過去分詞:?instigated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?instigating;
助記提示
1. stick => stig- "prick, pierce".
2. stick => instigate.
2. stick => instigate.
中文詞源
instigate 唆使，煽動(dòng)
in-,進(jìn)入，使，-stig,刺，棍，詞源同stick,instinct.引申詞義唆使，煽動(dòng)。
英文詞源
- instigate
- instigate: see stick
- instigate (v.)
- 1540s, back-formation from instigation or else from Latin instigatus, past participle of instigare "to urge on, incite" (see instigation). Related: Instigated; instigates; instigating.
雙語例句
- 1. It would not prove worthwhile to instigate a nuclear attack.
- 挑起核攻擊最終是不值得的.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. His object was to instigate a little rebellion on the part of the bishop.
- 他的目的是,在主教方面煽起一場(chǎng)小小的造反.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Possibly is receives the media to instigate only then such the extreme.
- 可能是受到媒體的挑撥才這么極端.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. The congress set up a special department to instigate the thing!
- 國(guó)會(huì)建立了一個(gè)專門委員會(huì)來調(diào)查這件事情.
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- 5. A few days later, scar and lure simba into a valley, then instigate hyenas JiaoMa pursuits.
- 幾天以后, 刀疤又引誘辛巴到了一個(gè)山谷, 然后指使土狼們追擊角馬.
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