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TOEFL BNC: 11605 COCA: 15639

instigate

verb
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they instigate
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
he / she / it instigates
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪts/
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪts/
past simple instigated
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/
past participle instigated
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd/
-ing form instigating
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
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  1. instigate something (especially British English) to make something start or happen, usually something official使（正式）開始；使發生 synonym bring something about
    • The government has instigated a programme of economic reform.政府已實施了經濟改革方案。
    Extra Examples
    • The man responsible for instigating change was Robin Darwin.負責推動變革的人是羅賓·達爾文。
    • We will instigate a comprehensive review of defence policy.我們將全面檢討防務政策。
  2. instigate something to cause something bad to happen煽動；唆使；鼓動
    • They were accused of instigating racial violence.他們被控煽動種族暴力。
    • Those found guilty of instigating the unrest will be punished.那些被判煽動騷亂的人將受到懲罰。
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘urge on’): from Latin instigat- ‘urged, incited’, from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’.
TOEFL BNC: 11605 COCA: 15639
TOEFL BNC: 11605 COCA: 15639
instigate verb
⇨ introduce 1
TOEFL BNC: 11605 COCA: 15639

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