"instigator" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 煽动者
• 发起者

Definition

指引发或煽动某事（尤其是麻烦、冲突或事件）的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带负面含义，指引起麻烦、冲突的人，但也可用于积极变革的发起者。常与“麻烦”、“暴力”、“骚乱”搭配。不泛指领导者或组织者。

Examples

The police identified the instigator of the fight.

警方找出了这场打架的**煽动者**。

Who was the instigator of the argument?

谁是争吵的**发起者**？

The teacher warned the instigator to stop causing trouble.

老师警告**煽动者**不要再惹事了。

That prank never would've happened without an instigator like Tom.

如果没有像汤姆这样的**发起者**，恶作剧根本不会发生。

Every movement needs a real instigator to get things started.

每个运动都需要一个真正的**发起者**来推动开始。

She was the quiet instigator behind the team's big win.

她是带领团队取得大胜的安静**发起者**。