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词汇 agent provocateur
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agent provocateur
noun [ C ] uk/ˌæʒ.ɑ̃ː prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜːr/ us/ˌɑːʒ.ɑ̃ː proʊˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/ agents provocateurs uk/ˌæʒ.ɑ̃ː.prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜːr/ us/ˌɑːʒ.ɑ̃ː.proʊˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/
(诱使反政府人士违法以便将之抓捕的)密探,坐探
a person who intentionally encourages people to do something illegal, usually so that they can be arrested
The movement had been widely infiltrated by agents provocateurs working for secret services.
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  • Undercover agents participating in a demonstration or a march sometimes act as agents provocateurs, trying to provoke a violent response from uniformed police.
  • The film portrayed him as a terrorist and agent provocateur rather than a proud patriot.
  • The use of agent provocateurs to urge others to illegal activity in order to lay the groundwork for arrest and prosecution was a widespread tactic.
  • She comes across as an agent provocateur rather than an interviewer.
Synonym: provocateur
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