be an instigant of sth
表示某事的发起者或煽动者，通常带有负面含义。
He was an instigant of the rebellion.
他是这场叛乱的煽动者。
煽动者
someone who deliberately foments trouble
The police arrested the instigant of the riot.
警方逮捕了骚乱的煽动者。
用法提示：instigant 作为名词，意为'煽动者'，此处指引发骚乱的人。
Known as an instigant, he was banned from the community forum.
作为众所周知的煽动者，他被禁止进入社区论坛。
用法提示：instigant 作为名词，被描述为煽动者，导致被禁止。
The instigant whispered rumors to turn friends against each other.
那个煽动者散布谣言，使朋友反目。
用法提示：instigant 作为名词，指挑拨离间的人。
表示某事的发起者或煽动者，通常带有负面含义。
He was an instigant of the rebellion.
他是这场叛乱的煽动者。
强调在事件中发挥煽动作用。
She acted as an instigant in the protest.
她在这场抗议中充当了煽动者的角色。
常指隐藏在主谋地位的人。
The police arrested the instigant behind the riot.
警方逮捕了骚乱背后的煽动者。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is instigant.
正确表达He is an instigant.
英语中可数名词单数形式前需要冠词。中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。
grammar · medium
易错句子The instigant caused the riot.
正确表达The instigation caused the riot.
"instigant" 指煽动者本人，而这里需要表示“煽动行为”的名词 "instigation"。学习者容易混淆同根名词的不同含义。
instigator 是常见词，instigant 罕见，多用于法律语境。
agitator 常含政治煽动色彩，instigant 更泛指挑起事端。
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