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When you instigate something, you start it, but the word carries conflict with it. If you are suspended for wearing a political t-shirt, the incident might instigate days of protest by students and faculty.
Instigate comes from the Latin word instigare “to incite.” People who are instigators often begin trouble but then back off and let others break the rules. If you instigate a food fight in the cafeteria, you might throw the first spoonful of mashed potatoes, but then you stop and let all the other students carry on the chaos. When something is instigated, the outcome tends to be unknown. The plan you instigate might not lead to the desired result.
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词根: stinct
1. =prick,表示”刺,刺激”; 2. 引申为火焰
adj.
distinct 清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同的dis分开+stinct刺,刺激→把刺分开→明显的
distinctive 特别的;有特色的;与众不同的distinct[adj.清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同的]+ive表形容词→adj.特别的;有特色的;与众不同的
extinct 灭绝的;熄灭了的ex出+stinct火焰→灭火
instinctive 本能的instinct[n.本能,直觉,天性]+ive表形容词→adj.本能的
adv.
distinctly 清楚地, 显然distinct清楚的,明显的+ly表副词→adv.清楚地, 显然
n.
distinction 区别,差别;级别;特性;声望;显赫distinct[adj.清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同的]+ion表名词→n.区别,差别;级别;特性;声望;显赫
instinct 本能,直觉,天性in内+stinct刺,刺激→内在的刺激,本能
v.
instigate 发起,煽动in内+stig=stinct刺,刺激+ate使……→刺激别人内部→煽动