firebrand
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfaɪə.brænd/ us/ˈfaɪr.brænd/
(PERSON)
挑动政治争端者;煽动闹事者
a person who causes political or social trouble by opposing authority and encouraging others to do so
He is trying hard to dispel his image as a left-wing firebrand. 他正在努力消除自己作为左翼煽动者的形象。