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in·cite AHD[ĭn-sītʹ] D.J.[ɪnˈsaɪt]K.K.[ɪnˈsaɪt]v.tr.(及物动词)in.cit.ed, in.cit.ing, in.cites - To provoke and urge on:剌激,激励:troublemakers who incite riots; inciting workers to strike.煽动暴乱的捣乱分子;鼓动工人罢工
- Middle English encyten 中古英语 encyten
- from Old French enciter 源自 古法语 enciter
- from Latin incitāre [to urge forward] 源自 拉丁语 incitāre [激励向前]
- in- [intensive pref.] * see in- 2in- [加强语意的前缀] * 参见 in-2
- citāre [to stimulate] [frequentative of] ciēre [to put in motion] * see kei- 2citāre [剌激] ciēre的重复动词 [使行动起来] * 参见 kei- 2
inciteʹment n.(名词)incitʹer n.(名词)incite, instigate, foment, abet- These verbs mean to stir or give support to action.这些动词均有促使或支持某行为发生的含义。
- Incite is applied primarily to arousing the will and spirit to act: Incite 主要用以指挑起行动的欲望或精神: Their leader tried to incite the dissidents to overthrow the government. Toinstigate is to conceive and encourage the implementation of a plan of action, usually an evil or illegal one: 他们的领袖试图煽动持不同政见者推翻政府。 Instigate 指构思或鼓励通常是罪恶或不合法的行动计划的实施: instigating a prison riot.煽动狱内犯人暴乱。"Commonly, though not always, we exhort to good actions, we instigate to ill" (Samuel Johnson).“通常,尽管并不总是,我们规劝 人们做好事, 又怂勇人们 做坏事” (萨缪尔·约翰逊)。
- Foment usually refers to the systematic fostering of feelings, as of discord or rebellion,that produce violent action: Foment 常指系统地酝酿比如不和或反叛之心,导致暴力行动: foment discontent;挑起不满;foment civil insurrection. Toabet is to approve, encourage, and support actions, especially those in violation of what is right or proper: 煽动平民造反。 Abet 指赞同、鼓励并支持某些行为, 特别是错误与不正当的: The treasurer, aided and abetted by an assistant, misappropriated company funds. See also Synonyms at provoke 掌管财务的人在助手的帮助和唆使下,挪用了公司的基金 参见同义词 provoke
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