instigation

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness. countable,uncountable
    — The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.

词形变化

instigations plural

词源

From Middle English instigacioun, from Old French instigacïon and Latin instīgātio.
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