instigate
中文来自 ECDICT
- vt.
- 教唆,怂恿,煽动
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 借自 ←拉丁语 īnstīgātus
原始词根
原始印欧语 *(s)teyg-
词源说明
Borrowed from Latin īnstīgātus, perfect passive participle of īnstīgō (“to instigate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
释义(英文)
动词 Verb
- (transitive) To bring about by urging or encouraging.
- (transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.