"instigators" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 煽动者
• 鼓动者

Definition

指开始麻烦、挑动行动或鼓励他人做事（尤其是负面或破坏性事情）的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常指煽动冲突或骚乱的人，不一定是领导者。常见搭配有“暴力事件的煽动者”、“抗议的幕后煽动者”。比“捣蛋者”更正式。

Examples

The police arrested the instigators of the fight.

警方逮捕了打架的**煽动者**。

The teacher found out who the instigators were.

老师找出了谁是**煽动者**。

Several instigators started the protest downtown.

几名**煽动者**在市中心发起了抗议。

It turns out the real instigators were acting behind the scenes.

事实证明，真正的**煽动者**是在幕后行动的。

The manager warned the team not to be swayed by instigators spreading rumors.

经理警告团队不要被散布谣言的**煽动者**影响。

Some of the instigators tried to blend in with the crowd after causing trouble.

一些**煽动者**惹事后试图混入人群。