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trigger

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柯林斯词典

    trigger /ˈtrɪɡə/ (triggering,triggered,triggers)

  • 1. N-COUNT The trigger of a gun is a small lever which you pull to fire it. 扳机

    A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger. 一个男人用枪指着他们，扣动了扳机。

  • 2. N-COUNT The trigger of a bomb is the device which causes it to explode. (炸弹的) 引爆装置

    ...trigger devices for nuclear weapons. …核武器的引爆装置。

  • 3. V-T To trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work. 引爆; 触发

    The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house. 那些小偷一定是故意触发了报警器，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. …引起第一次世界大战爆发的事件。

  • 5. PHRASAL VERB Trigger off means the same as . 引起

    It is still not clear what events triggered off the demonstrations. 还不清楚是什么事件引发了示威。

  • 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. 引发…的原因

    Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses. 压力也许是引发这些疾病的一个原因。

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剑桥词典

    trigger noun (GUN PART)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
    a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed
    （枪的）扳机
    It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger. 不清楚究竟是谁扣动的扳机。

    trigger noun (START)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]
    an event or situation , etc. that causes something to start
    （引起某种坏事的）一件事（或情况）
    There are fears that the incident may be a trigger for more violence in the capital . 有人担心，这次事件可能在首都引发进一步的暴力活动。 返回 trigger