词汇 | agent provocateur |
释义 | agent provocateur Governmenta·gent pro·voc·a·teur /ˌæʒɒn prɒvɒkəˈtɜː $ ˌɑːʒɑːn proʊvɑːkəˈtɜːr/ noun (plural agents provocateurs (same pronunciation)) [countableC] PGSPYsomeone who is employed to encourage people who are working against a government to do something illegal so that they are caught 〔受雇怂恿反对政府的人做违法的事,以便将他们逮捕的〕卧底,密探,坐探 (1800-1900) French “provoking agent” |
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