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foment + noun (discontent/rebellion/unrest)
The rebels accused the foreign agents of fomenting unrest in the region.
反叛者指责外国特务在该地区煽动动荡。
煽动；挑起；鼓动
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煽动；挑起；鼓动
To stir up or instigate trouble, rebellion, or public opinion.
The rebels accused the foreign agents of fomenting unrest in the region.
反叛者指责外国特务在该地区煽动动荡。
煽动或引起麻烦行为；鼓励；唆使
To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
试图煽动公众舆论
try to stir up public opinion
敷药；用布或海绵洗
To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
用温水或药物浴洗
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
foment
Base
原形
foments
3rd person
第三人称单数
fomenting
-ing
现在分词
fomented
Past
过去式
fomented
Past participle
过去分词
He foments unrest in the community.
他在社区中煽动不安。
They fomented a rebellion against the government.
他们煽动了一场反对政府的叛乱。
She is fomenting trouble among the workers.
她正在工人中煽动麻烦。
规则动词，常用作及物动词。
The manager warned that anonymous emails were trying to foment discord among the team.
经理警告说，匿名电子邮件正试图在团队中煽动不和。
AI contextual example
Social media bots often spread rumors to foment public panic.
社交媒体机器人经常散布谣言以煽动公众恐慌。
AI contextual example
The spread of false information could foment distrust in the community.
虚假信息的传播可能会在社区中煽动不信任。
AI contextual example
His legs should be fomented
他的腿应该热敷。
WordNet
The rebels accused the foreign agents of fomenting unrest in the region.
反叛者指责外国特务在该地区煽动动荡。
The nurse fomented the patient's swollen ankle with a warm compress.
护士用热敷布热敷病人肿胀的脚踝。
Not this
The speech caused a foment of anger.
Use this
The speech fomented anger.
中文的“煽动”可以作名词，但英语中“foment”只用作动词，直接用作谓语即可。
Not this
They fomented against the government.
Use this
They fomented a rebellion against the government.
“foment”是及物动词，必须接宾语（如rebellion、unrest等），不能像中文那样直接接“against”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
煽动骚乱
The government accused the activists of fomenting unrest.
政府指责这些活动人士煽动骚乱。
煽动叛乱
They used the leaflets to foment rebellion among the soldiers.
他们利用传单在士兵中煽动叛乱。
制造不和
He was charged with trying to foment discord within the party.
他被指控试图在党内制造不和。
煽动反对情绪
The article was written to foment dissent against the new policy.
这篇文章是为了煽动对新政策的反对情绪而写的。
煽动革命
The exiled leader called on his followers to foment revolution.
流亡的领导人号召其追随者煽动革命。
挑起事端
Outside agitators were said to be fomenting trouble in the region.
据说外部煽动者正在该地区挑起事端。
挑起纷争；制造不和
His speech was designed to foment discord among the allies.
他的演讲意在盟友之间挑起纷争。
煽动麻烦；闹事
The agitators were accused of fomenting trouble at the protest.
这些煽动者被指控在抗议活动中制造麻烦。
煽动骚乱；引起不安
Rumors fomented unrest throughout the region.
谣言在整个地区煽起了骚乱。
你是否见过那种幸灾乐祸、煽动和不断高涨的愤怒？
The politician was accused of using social media to foment public discontent.
这位政治家被指控利用社交媒体煽动公众不满。
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联想 foe（敌人）+ ment（头脑）：敌人在头脑里煽动不满，即成“煽动、挑起”。注意 foment 发音像 /foʊment/，别与 ferment（发酵）混淆。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、political commentary、news reporting 作“煽动、挑起”讲时，通常多用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于政治、社会评论和新闻报道中；日常口语里不太常用。
常用于政治语境，表示煽动反对或不满。
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