in·sti·ga·tion
noun/ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃn/
/ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of causing something to begin or happen
发起；唆使；煽动 - at the instigation of An appeal fund was launched at the instigation of the President.
总统授意发起了一项救援基金。 - at somebody's instigation It was done at his instigation.
那件事是在他的鼓动下干的。 - He was involved in the instigation of acts of terrorism
他参与煽动恐怖主义行为
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘incitement’): from Old French, or from Latin instigatio(n-), from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’. - at the instigation of An appeal fund was launched at the instigation of the President.