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at someone's instigation
此结构常作状语，表示“在某人的推动/鼓动下”，介词用 at。
The scheme was introduced at the instigation of local residents.
这项计划是在当地居民的推动下推出的。
鼓动；煽动；教唆
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鼓动；煽动；教唆
the act of urging or inciting someone to do something, especially something wrong
The scheme was introduced at the instigation of local residents.
这项计划是在当地居民的推动下推出的。
煽动的行为或被煽动的状态；唆使,尤指煽动邪恶或恶行。
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
The protest was organized at the instigation of student leaders.
这次抗议是在学生领袖的鼓动下组织起来的。
She denied any instigation of the quarrel between her colleagues.
她否认自己教唆了同事之间的争吵。
The report found that the violence happened without his instigation.
报告显示，这场暴力事件并非由他煽动。
此结构常作状语，表示“在某人的推动/鼓动下”，介词用 at。
The scheme was introduced at the instigation of local residents.
这项计划是在当地居民的推动下推出的。
这里 instigation 指煽动、挑起某事的行为，后接 of 引出具体事件。
The court examined the instigation of the riots.
法院审查了暴乱的煽动情况。
Not this
He instigationed the students to protest.
Use this
He instigated the students to protest.
instigation 是名词，不能加 -ed 当动词用；表达“煽动、怂恿”应用动词 instigate。
Not this
Under the instigation of his classmates, he cheated on the exam.
Use this
At the instigation of his classmates, he cheated on the exam.
表示“在某人的怂恿/煽动下”的固定搭配是 at the instigation of，不能用 under，因为这是受汉语“在……下”直译的影响。
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在……的煽动下；在……的教唆下
The strike took place at the instigation of the union leaders.
这次罢工是在工会领袖的鼓动下举行的。
煽动暴力
The court convicted him of instigation to violence.
法院判他犯有煽动暴力罪。
煽动叛乱
The general was executed for instigation of rebellion.
这位将军因煽动叛乱被处决。
在……的煽动下；受……的唆使
She only signed the petition at the instigation of her colleagues.
她只是在同事的怂恿下才在请愿书上签了名。
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instigation 就是 investigation 少个 ve；调查之前，往往先有人煽动、教唆。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、正式写作、新闻报道 instigation 通常用于正式或法律语境，指鼓动、教唆或故意挑起事端；在日常口语中不算常见，比较正式。使用时注意语体搭配。
常用搭配为 instigation of sth，表示“对某事的煽动/教唆”。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.