[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]点燃；(使)燃烧；着火 When you ignite something or when it ignites, it starts burning or explodes.
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The bombs ignited a fire which destroyed some 60 houses...
炸弹引发的大火烧毁了大约 60 栋房屋。
The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.
爆炸是由甲烷气囊被引燃造成的。
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[VERB 动词]激起；使激动 If something or someone ignites your feelings, they cause you to have very strong feelings about something.
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There was one teacher who really ignited my interest in words...
曾经有一位老师真正激起了我对文字的兴趣。
The recent fighting in the area could ignite regional passions far beyond the borders.
最近该地区的战斗可能激发边境以外整个地区的激动情绪。
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ig·nite/ɪɡˈnaɪt; NAmEɪɡˈnaɪt/verb[intransitive , transitive ]( formal) to start to burn; to make sth start to burn （使）燃烧，着火；点燃◆Gas ignites very easily.汽油易燃。◆( figurative) Tempers ignited when the whole family spent Christmas together.全家凑到一起度圣诞节，大家心里都十分激动。ignitesth ◆Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.火焰熔化了一段铅管，燃着了漏出来的煤气。◆( figurative) His words ignited their anger.他的话引发了他们的怒火。igniteignitesignitedignitingig·nite/ɪɡˈnaɪt; NAmEɪɡˈnaɪt/
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igniteig‧nite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] formal to start burning, or to make something start burning: The petrol tank suddenly ignited. The candle ignited the plastic.► see thesaurus at
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2[transitive] to start a dangerous situation, angry argument etc: events which ignited the war in Europe
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