trigger是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed -- （槍的）扳機

  • It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger. 不清楚究竟是誰扣動的扳機。

• 1 an event or situation, etc. that causes something to start -- （引起某種壞事的）一件事（或情況）

  • There are fears that the incident may be a trigger for more violence in the capital. 有人擔心，這次事件可能在首都引發進一步的暴力活動。

• 2 to cause something to start -- 引起，引發（壞事）

  • Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches. 有些人發現某些食物導致他們頭痛。

  • Ultraviolet-B radiation triggers the skin to produce vitamin D.

  • The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests. 週末發生的種族屠殺引發抗議浪潮。