instigation
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˌɪn.stɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌɪn.stəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
发起;鼓动;唆使
the action of causing an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin
The inquiry was begun at the instigation of a local MP. 调查是在一位当地议员的鼓动下开始的。
They were arrested on suspicion of the instigation of acts of terrorism. 他们因涉嫌发动恐怖主义活动而被捕。
See: instigate
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- We are carrying on with the search at the President's direct instigation.
- The unknown cause of death led to the instigation of a police investigation.
- She only took up photography at the instigation of her mother.