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trigger vt.引发,引起,触发 n.板机 Certain scents, places, or old love songs can be said to trigger, or activate, memories. If you get weepy when you hear the national anthem, that may be because it triggers thoughts of family, home, baseball and the Fourth of July. For someone in frail health, a seemingly minor problem like getting a common cold, might trigger a series of physical responses that end up landing them in the hospital. 1[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。2[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3[VERB 动词]引爆；启动；触发 To trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work.   [V n]  [V-ing]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4[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 triggerIt 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。5[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。

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['trigə(r)] A trigger is a metal lever that when pulled discharges a gun. You shoot the gun by pulling the trigger. Trigger can also mean the start of a process––violent protests might trigger a revolution. ★★★☆☆ 2005.0

英语单词	trigger
英美音标	['trigə(r)]
中文释义	vt.引发,引起,触发 n.板机
vocab简明	A trigger is a metal lever that when pulled discharges a gun. You shoot the gun by pulling the trigger. Trigger can also mean the start of a process––violent protests might trigger a revolution.
vocab扩展	Certain scents, places, or old love songs can be said to trigger, or activate, memories. If you get weepy when you hear the national anthem, that may be because it triggers thoughts of family, home, baseball and the Fourth of July. For someone in frail health, a seemingly minor problem like getting a common cold, might trigger a series of physical responses that end up landing them in the hospital.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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 3 [VERB 动词]引爆；启动；触发 To trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work. [V n] [V-ing] 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 4 [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。 5 [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。
来源	2005.0

Trigger Ed N Gun N Count 可数名词 Bomb [V