instigated

英 [ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd]

美 [ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtɪd]

v.  使(正式)开始; 使发生; 煽动; 唆使; 鼓动
instigate的过去分词和过去式

过去式：instigated　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发起;促成;鼓动;唆使
  Someone whoinstigatesan event causes it to happen.
  1. Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery...
     詹金森促成了老美术馆的重新整修。
  2. The violence over the last forty-eight hours was instigated by ex-members of the secret police.
     过去 48 小时的暴力事件是在前秘密警察的煽动下爆发的。

双语例句

• Bloomberg News earlier reported that the FBI was investigating whether the attack had been backed by the Russian government in retaliation for US sanctions instigated over the crisis in Ukraine.
  根据彭博新闻社（BloombergNews）早先的报道，FBI正在调查这次袭击背后是否有俄罗斯政府的支持，以报复美国因乌克兰危机而对俄发动的制裁。
• The German Naval Staff were in hearty accord with all the postponements; indeed, they instigated them.
  德国海军参谋部打心眼里赞成所有这几次延期；事实上，延期是他们从中怂恿的。
• He instigated the two boys to quarrel.
  他挑动那两个少年争吵。
• The Beijing first intermediate people's court cited as evidence an interview with western media given by Hu Jia and articles published on overseas websites in which, it said, he "repeatedly instigated other people to subvert the Chinese political and socialist systems".
  北京第一中级人民法院列举的证据包括，胡佳接受西方媒体的一次采访，以及海外网站发表的文章。该法院称，胡佳在文中反复煽动他人颠覆中国的政治体制和社会主义制度。
• He instigated the ending of a free working lunch in the company.
  他煽动取消公司的免费工作午餐。
• The suspect you chased didn't fire until you instigated the confrontation.
  你追的嫌犯知道你引发了冲突后才开的枪。
• He instigated the ending of free school milk.
  他煽动取消学校的免费牛奶供应。
• Tom instigated a quarrel between Jim and Joe.
  汤姆鼓动吉姆和乔伊吵架。
• The minister has instigated a full official inquiry into the incident.
  部长已开始正式全面调查这一事件。
• The fact that the younger brother instigated the early division of the family estate showed a rebellious and proud disregard for his father's authority, not to mention a selfish and immature attitude.
  事实上，弟弟挑起家庭的房地产司早期发现一个叛逆而自豪，他不顾父亲的权威，更不用提一个自私和幼稚的态度。