The verb "ignite" means to set on fire or to start burning, and can also be used figuratively to mean to arouse or stimulate feelings. It can be used transitively or intransitively, often describing the start of fire or emotions.
[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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[LITERARY 文]
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。
Oxford
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/
LDC
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
burn
2[transitive] to start a dangerous situation, angry argument etc: events which ignited the war in Europe
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ignite
[ɪgˈnaɪt]ignited, igniting, ignites
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ignited[861] ignites[370] igniting[266]
点燃(64%)，燃烧(16%)，引发(11%)，着火(8%)，使 ... 燃烧(1%)
vt.点燃；使燃烧；使激动
vi.点火；燃烧
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