fo·ment /fəʊˈment $ foʊ-/ verb foment revolution/trouble/discord etc formalFIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government 煽动革命/挑起事端/造成不和等 SYN stir up They were accused of fomenting rebellion. 他们被指控煽动叛乱。
—fomentation /ˌfəʊmenˈteɪʃən, -mən- $ ˌfoʊ-/ noun [uncountableU]