incite
gb/ɪnsˈaɪt/ us/ɪnsˈaɪt/
C1
英语
uszít, felbujt, kivált, szít
动词
C1
FORMAL
1
用法模式：
[someone/something] incites [violence/a riot/unrest]; [someone/something] incites [people] to [do something]
The posts were removed because they were designed to incite violence against immigrants.
A bejegyzéseket eltávolították, mert a bevándorlók elleni erőszakra uszítottak.
Police said the organizer incited the crowd to attack officers after the march.
A rendőrség szerint a szervező a felvonulás után a rendőrök megtámadására uszította a tömeget.
The court said the speech was intended to incite rebellion.
学习者例句
The leader tried to incite the crowd.
A vezető megpróbálta erőszakra uszítani a tömeget.
His message incited people to fight.
Az üzenete verekedésre uszította az embereket.
常见错误：
Use incite someone to do something, not incite someone doing something. For ordinary positive encouragement, use encourage, motivate, or inspire.
含义
encourage harmful action
搭配
incite violence
|incite a riot
|incite unrest
|incite rebellion
|incite an attack
|incite disorder
|incite people to violence
|incite the crowd
|incite supporters to storm
|be charged with inciting violence
近义词
instigate (often suggests starting trouble or illegal action)
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provoke (emphasizes causing a strong reaction, often by angering people)
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foment (more formal; suggests stirring up unrest over time)
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stir up (less formal; suggests rousing trouble or strong emotion)
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encourage (more neutral and less strongly negative)
反义词
discourage (tries to stop someone from acting)
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deter (prevents action through fear, difficulty, or consequences)
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calm (reduces anger, excitement, or unrest)
主题
law
|politics
|crime
|conflict
|public_safety
释义
to make people want to do something bad, violent, or illegal
To deliberately encourage or stir up people to do something violent, illegal, or seriously harmful.
动词
C1
FORMAL
2
用法模式：
[something] incites [anger/panic/debate] among [people]
The proposed tax increase incited anger among small business owners.
A tervezett adóemelés haragot váltott ki a kisvállalkozók körében.
Rumors about a shortage incited panic buying in several towns.
A hiányról szóló pletykák több városban pánikvásárlást váltottak ki.
The documentary incited a national debate about prison reform.
学习者例句
The news incited anger.
A hír haragot váltott ki.
Her comments incited a big debate.
A megjegyzései nagy vitát váltottak ki.
常见错误：
Incite is stronger and more formal than cause, and it often sounds negative or intense.
含义
provoke strong reactions
搭配
incite anger
|incite hatred
|incite fear
|incite panic
|incite outrage
|incite controversy
|incite debate
|incite a public reaction
|incite resentment
|incite hostility
近义词
provoke (common and general for causing a strong reaction)
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spark (less formal; suggests starting a reaction suddenly)
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arouse (formal; often used for feelings or suspicion)
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stir up (less formal; suggests making feelings active or stronger)
反义词
calm (makes strong feelings less intense)
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soothe (reduces pain, worry, or anger gently)
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dampen (makes a reaction, feeling, or enthusiasm weaker)
主题
emotions
|media
|public_reaction
|conflict
释义
to cause strong feelings or a strong public reaction
To cause or stir up a strong feeling or reaction, especially anger, panic, or public controversy.
语法
词典原形
incite
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈaɪt/
US/ɪnsˈaɪt/
音节与重音
in - cite （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (cite)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: incite
- 3rd Person Singular: incites
- Present Participle: inciting
- Past: incited
相关表达
inciting incident
1/ɪnsˈaɪtɪŋ ˈɪnsɪdənt/
fixed phrase
technical
story event that starts plot
the event near the beginning of a story that starts the main action
例句
- In the novel, the missing letter is the inciting incident that sends the detective to Paris.
- The film takes too long to reach its inciting incident, so the first act feels slow.
- Her arrest functions as the inciting incident for the whole series.
学习者例句
- The storm is the inciting incident in the story.