trigger
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT The trigger of a gun is a small lever which you pull to fire it. 扳機
A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger. 一個男人用槍指著他們,扣動了扳機。
2. N-COUNT The trigger of a bomb is the device which causes it to explode. (炸彈的) 引爆裝置
...trigger devices for nuclear weapons. …核武器的引爆裝置。
3. V-T To trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work. 引爆; 觸發(fā)
The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house. 那些小偷一定是故意觸發(fā)了報警器,然后藏在屋子里。
4. V-T If something triggers an event or situation, it causes it to begin to happen or exist. 引起
...the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War. …引起第一次世界大戰(zhàn)爆發(fā)的事件。
5. PHRASAL VERB Trigger off means the same as . 引起
It is still not clear what events triggered off the demonstrations. 還不清楚是什么事件引發(fā)了示威。
6. N-COUNT If something acts as a trigger for another thing such as an illness, event, or situation, the first thing causes the second thing to begin to happen or exist. 引發(fā)…的原因
Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses. 壓力也許是引發(fā)這些疾病的一個原因。
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trigger /?tr?ɡ?/ (triggering,triggered,triggers)
劍橋詞典
trigger noun (GUN PART)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed
(槍的)扳機
It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger. 不清楚究竟是誰扣動的扳機。
trigger noun (START)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為單數(shù)使用的名詞 ]an event or situation , etc. that causes something to start
(引起某種壞事的)一件事(或情況)
There are fears that the incident may be a trigger for more violence in the capital . 有人擔心,這次事件可能在首都引發(fā)進一步的暴力活動。 返回 trigger