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v.instigate; provoke; stir up; incite
挑起纠纷
sow dragon's teeth
挑起边境冲突
provoke a border conflict
挑起内战
stir up a civil war
据称是警察挑起这一事情的。
It is claimed that the police provoked the incident.
他们的目的是要挑起不和。
Their aim was to sow discord.
他们指责激进派和保守派都在试图挑起党内分歧。
They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party.