"instigated" in Chinese (Simplified)
煽动引发
Definition
发起某事，尤其是负面的事情，通过鼓励别人去做使其发生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或书面语中，常用于负面含义，如挑起冲突、煽动抗议，不能用于正面事情。比‘鼓励’或‘发起’语气更强烈。
Examples
He instigated the argument by making rude comments.
他用粗鲁的话语**煽动**了争吵。
The teacher said someone had instigated the food fight.
老师说有人**煽动**了食物大战。
His speech instigated the crowd to protest.
他的演讲**煽动**了群众抗议。
Rumors about layoffs were instigated by someone in management.
关于裁员的谣言是由管理层某人**引发**的。
It was clear that she had instigated the conflict between the two teams.
很明显是她**挑起**了两个团队之间的冲突。
They denied that they had instigated trouble at the event.
他们否认在活动中**挑起**了麻烦。