[N-COUNT 可数名词](枪的)扳机 The trigger of a gun is a small lever which you pull to fire it.
A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.
一名男子拿枪指着他们,接着扣动了扳机。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](炸弹的)引爆器 The trigger of a bomb is the device which causes it to explode.
[oft N n]
...trigger devices for nuclear weapons.
核武器的引爆器
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[VERB 动词]引爆;启动;触发 To trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work.
[V n]
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The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house...
盗贼肯定是故意触发了报警器,然后躲在房子里。
The one thousand pound bomb was triggered by a wire.
那颗重达 1,000 磅的炸弹是由一根导线引爆的。
…nuclear triggering devices.
核引爆装置
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[VERB 动词]引起;发动;促使 If something triggers an event or situation, it causes it to begin to happen or exist.
[V n]
[V-ing]
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
...the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War...
导致第一次世界大战爆发的事件
The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending…
目前的经济衰退是由消费支出骤跌引起的。
Even a problem as simple as a bad back often has an underlying triggering factor.
甚至像背疼这样的小问题都常常有潜在的诱发因素。
Trigger off means the same as trigger.trigger off 同 trigger
It is still not clear what events triggered off the demonstrations.
现在仍然不清楚是什么事件引发了示威活动。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]诱因;起因;引发…的原因 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.
[oft N for n]
Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
压力可能会成为引发这些疾病的原因。
Oxford
trig·gerAWL/ˈtrɪɡə(r); NAmEˈtrɪɡər/
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triggertriggerstriggeredtriggeringnoun1the part of a gun that you press in order to fire it (枪的)扳机◆to pull/squeeze the trigger扣扳机◆He kept his finger on the trigger.他的手指一直勾着扳机。2trigger(for sth) |trigger(to sth/to do sth) something that is the cause of a particular reaction or development, especially a bad one (尤指引发不良反应或发展的)起因,诱因◆The trigger for the strike was the closure of yet another factory.触发这次罢工的是再有一家工厂关闭。3the part of a bomb that causes it to explode 触发器;引爆器◆nuclear triggers核引爆器verb1triggersth (off) to make sth happen suddenly 发动;引起;触发SYNset off◆Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.坚果可以引起严重的过敏反应。2triggersth to cause a device to start functioning 开动;起动SYNset off◆to trigger an alarm触发警报器trig·ger/ˈtrɪɡə(r); NAmEˈtrɪɡər/
1to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events: The assassination triggered off a wave of rioting. Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.trigger a memory (=make you suddenly remember something) His action triggered a massive response from the government.► see thesaurus at
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2to make something such as a bomb or electrical system start to operateSYN set off: The burglars fled after triggering the alarm.
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trigger2 noun
triggertrigger2 ●○○AWL noun [countable]
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1the part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire itpull/squeeze the trigger He took aim and squeezed the trigger.2be the trigger (point) (for something) to be the thing that quickly causes a serious problem: The hijacking became a trigger point for military action.
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