incitation

• 指激发或促使某人采取行动的行为或事物，即煽动、鼓动的行为本身。

A noun referring to something that provokes or stirs someone to action, or the act of urging or instigating.

1. Provocation or stimulusC1formal

   Something that provokes, urges, or stirs someone to action; a means of arousing or inciting.

   挑动或刺激

   • The speech was an incitation to rebellion.
   • His words served as an incitation for the crowd to protest.
   • The article was seen as an incitation to violence.

   同义词arousalencouragementgoadimpetusincentiveincitementinducementinstigationpromptingprovocationspurstimulationstimulusurge

   反义词deterrentdiscouragementdissuasion

2. Act of urging or instigatingC1formal

   The act of urging on, spurring on, or rousing someone to action or instigating an event.

   煽动

   • The leader was charged with incitation to commit a crime.
   • The incitation of the mob led to widespread chaos.
   • He denied any incitation of the protest.

   同义词encouragementexhortationincitementinducementinstigationpromptingprovocationspurringstimulationurging