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单词 agent provocateur
释义
agent provocateur
noun[C]
uk
/ˌæʒ.ɑ̃ː prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜːr/us
/ˌɑːʒ.ɑ̃ː proʊˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/
pluralagents provocateursuk
/ˌæʒ.ɑ̃ː.prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜːr/us
/ˌɑːʒ.ɑ̃ː.proʊˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/
apersonwhointentionallyencouragespeopleto do somethingillegal, usually so that they can bearrested:
Themovementhad beenwidelyinfiltratedbyagentsprovocateursworkingforsecretservices.
someone whointentionallycausesargumentsordiscussions, orintentionallymakes otherpeoplefeelangry,offended, oruncomfortable:
He isknownas amusicalagentprovocateur, arevolutionaryofhiphop.
More examples
  • Undercoveragentsparticipatingin ademonstrationor amarchsometimesactasagentsprovocateurs,tryingtoprovokeaviolentresponsefromuniformedpolice.
  • Thefilmportrayedhim as aterroristandagentprovocateurratherthan aproudpatriot.
  • The use ofagentprovocateurstourgeotherstoillegalactivityinordertolaythegroundworkforarrestandprosecutionwas awidespreadtactic.
  • She comesacrossas anagentprovocateurratherthan aninterviewer.
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Synonym

provocateur
(Definition ofagent provocateurfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
agent provocateur
noun[C]
uk
/ˌæʒ.ɑ̃ː prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜːr/us
/ˌɑːʒ.ɑ̃ː proʊˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/
pluralagents provocateursuk
/ˌæʒ.ɑ̃ː.prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜːr/us
/ˌɑːʒ.ɑ̃ː.proʊˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/
apersonwhointentionallyencouragespeopleto do somethingillegalso that they can becaught
（诱使反政府人士违法以便将之抓捕的）密探，坐探

Examplesofagent provocateur

agent provocateur
Charcot argued that a neurological defect resulted from a combination of heredity, inherent nervousness, and an "environmentagentprovocateur," which often took the form of a physical or emotional shock.
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He is a kind ofagentprovocateurand a journalist, and he likes to stereotype, but actually he's a very fine philosopher who reflects a lot on music.
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At the subsequent rendezvous, the defendant was caught with the tablets on him, but again the defence claimed "agentprovocateur".
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That would seem to contemplate the use ofagentprovocateurmethods on enforcement.
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The fact that a person would not have committed an offence but for the activities of anagentprovocateuris no defence in law.
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I would describe him as anagentprovocateur.
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I mention this only because thatagentprovocateursystem is always open to that objection where an interview is involved.
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I believe that if anagentprovocateurhad not been involved in that incident there would have been no charge, investigation or inquiry.
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A necessary element in being anagentprovocateuris that the person should himself commit a substantive offence which is part of the conspiracy.
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That is using someone as anagentprovocateur.
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A tremendous opportunity to theagentprovocateuris given in this way.
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We are witnessing the dangers of what is known as theagentprovocateur.
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I was slightly puzzled by one of the references to theagentprovocateur.
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This newagentprovocateur, this new commissar for the harassment of trade unions, is being wheeled out to make union members use the courts.
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I shall try to clarify the distinctions between the obtaining of evidence and the action of anagentprovocateur.
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