Word · Frequency #18956
instigation
鼓动；煽动；教唆
the act of urging or inciting someone to do something, especially something wrong
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The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
煽动的行为或被煽动的状态；唆使,尤指煽动邪恶或恶行。
主使；教唆；煽动；煽动的行为或被煽动的状态；唆使,尤指煽动邪恶或恶行。；鼓动；煽动；教唆；[法] 主使
In use
The protest was organized at the instigation of student leaders.
She denied any instigation of the quarrel between her colleagues.
The report found that the violence happened without his instigation.
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。
instigation of sth
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。
Common mistakes
He instigationed the students to protest.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。
Under the instigation of his classmates, he cheated on the exam.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。
Connections
Collocations
- at the instigation of
- 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。
- instigation to violence
- 煽动暴力
- The court convicted him of instigation to violence.法院判他犯有煽动暴力罪。
- instigation of rebellion
- 煽动叛乱
- The general was executed for instigation of rebellion.这位将军因煽动叛乱被处决。
Idioms & figurative uses
- at the instigation of
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
instigation 就是 investigation 少个 ve；调查之前，往往先有人煽动、教唆。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常用搭配为 instigation of sth，表示“对某事的煽动/教唆”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ation 结尾，重音在 -ga- 或前面的音节，与 instigation 一样押 /ɡeɪʃən/ 韵：navigation, investigation, litigation, delegation, obligation, congregation。注意形近词 instigate /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/ 和 installation /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/ 因结尾发音不同而不与 instigation 押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.