instigate

英語

詞源

源自拉丁語 īnstīgātus，īnstīgāre (「促使；煽動」)的過去分詞，源自前綴in- (「...里」) + *stigare，與stinguere (「推動，刺激」)有關。對比德語 stechen (「戳，扎」)、英語 stick。

發音

• 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/

• （美國）音頻：

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動詞

instigate (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 instigates，現在分詞 instigating，簡單過去時和過去分詞 instigated)

1. (及物) 煽動，激起

   to instigate a riot

   煽動暴亂

   • 2017, Desa Markovic, Working with Sexual Issues in Psychotherapy

     If the man perceives that his partner has arousal or orgasmic difficulties, this is likely to influence his desire to instigate sexual activity and/or his enjoyment and pleasure in being sexual with his partner.

2. (及物) 煽動，教唆，指使

   to instigate someone to a crime

   唆使某人犯罪

   • 1678, Robert Barclay, An Apology for the True Christian Divinity

     he might instigate them to swear against the law of God

   • Template:RQ:Warburton Divine

     He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity.

   近義詞：animate、encourage、impel、incite、provoke、spur、stimulate、tempt、urge

   反義詞：halt、prevent、stop

衍生詞彙

• instigatable
• instigation
• instigator

延伸閱讀

• 「instigate」，Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary，Springfield, Mass.：G. & C. Merriam，1913年，OCLC 800618302
• 「instigate」，The Century Dictionary […]，New York, N.Y.：The Century Co.，1911，OCLC 867766587

世界語

副詞

instigate

1. instigi 的現在時副詞形被動分詞

拉丁語

動詞

īnstīgāte

1. īnstīgō 的第二人稱複數現在時主動態命令式