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    agent provocateur

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Government
    a·gent pro·voc·a·teur /ˌæʒɒn prɒvɒkəˈtɜː $ ˌɑːʒɑːn proʊvɑːkəˈtɜːr/ noun (plural agents provocateurs (same pronunciation)) [countable]  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    Origin agent provocateur (1800-1900) French “provoking agent”
    a·gent pro·voc·a·teur nounChineseSyllable


    agent provocateur
    a‧gent pro‧voc‧a‧teur /ˌæʒɒn prɒvɒkəˈtɜː $ ˌɑːʒɑːn proʊvɑːkəˈtɜːr/ noun (plural agents provocateurs (same pronunciation)) [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: French
     Origin: 'provoking agent'
    someone who is employed to encourage people who are working against a government to do something illegal so that they are caught


    agent pro·voca·teurBrE /ˌæʒɒ̃ prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːʒɑ̃ː proʊˌvɑːkəˈtɜːr/ 🔊 (also pro·voca·teur) noun (
    plural
    agents pro·voca·teurs BrE /ˌæʒɒ̃ prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɑːʒɑ̃ː proʊˌvɑːkəˈtɜːr/ 🔊     )     (from French)     a person who is employed by a government to encourage people in political groups to do sth illegal so that they can be arrested （受雇于政府，怂恿某些政治团体人士犯法以便将之逮捕的）密探，坐探