| 单词 | instigate |
| 释义 | instigate From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishGovernmentinstigatein‧sti‧gate /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive]1 PGSTART something/MAKE something STARTto make a process start, especially one relating to law or politicsCharles instigated a programme of reforms.2 CAUSEto persuade someone to do something bad or violentHe accused union leaders of instigating the disturbances. —instigator noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusinstigate• Vidovich instigated an investigation into the charges of police brutality.• Both sides accuse each other of instigating the fighting.Origin instigate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of instigare |
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