trigger
- IPA[ˈtrɪɡə]
英式
- a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun；an event that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation
- cause (a device) to function；cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist
verb: trigger, 3rd person present: triggers, gerund or present participle: triggering, past tense: triggered, past participle: triggered
noun: trigger, plural noun: triggers
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun he pulled the trigger of the shotgun
- ▪ an event that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation the trigger for the strike was the closure of a mine
動詞
- 1. cause (a device) to function burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm 同義詞
- ▪ cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork 同義詞
- ▪ (of an event or situation) cause (someone) to do something the death of Helen's father triggered her to follow a childhood dream and become a falconer
- ▪ (especially of something read, seen, or heard) distress (someone), typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience she started crying and told me that my news had really triggered her people ask how much I weigh but I won't talk about numbers because I know that triggers me
