English Dictionary

incendiary

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i/

名詞

比喩的用法

Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon. / One who maliciously sets fires. / (figuratively) One who excites or inflames factions into quarrels.

日本語の意味

火を起こす性質を持つもの（特に武器としての意味） / 悪意を持って火を放つ者、放火犯 / 比喩的に、派閥や集団間の対立を煽動する者

The officer confiscated an incendiary before it could be used.

その警官は使用される前に焼夷装置を押収した。

意味（1）

Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.

The military used incendiaries to destroy the building. Fortunately, the fire didn't spread.

意味（2）

One who maliciously sets fires.

意味（3）

(figuratively) One who excites or inflames factions into quarrels.

Several cities […] drove them out as incendiaries.

incendiaries （ plural ）