If the instigated person has not committed the instigated crime, the instigator may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.

如果被教唆的人没有犯被教唆的罪，对于教唆犯，可以从轻或者减轻处罚。

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The government has instigated a programme of economic reform.

政府已实施了经济改革方案。

《牛津词典》

The changes I instigated in association with the board 18 months ago were because I love this company.

18个月前我联合董事会发起的这些变革是出于我爱这家公司。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Police say those who instigated the violence could face charges.

VOA: standard.2009.11.24

There is only circumstantial evidence suggesting that the president instigated the concealment of gifts to Monica Lewinsky, or that he got her a job to buy her silence.

ECONOMIST: The last mile

Organized labor--the United Steelworkers union instigated the Chinese tire case at the International Trade Commission--cannot maintain its enthusiasm for the new president if he continues to side with the business community on trade issues.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Certainly not the subterfuge instigated by Republicans who hate this man so badly that they will jeopardize jobs, the economy, and yes, the dollar to see him fail.

FORBES: Three Crucial Words Missing From President Obama's Speech Prove He Is Clueless