triggers
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.
一名男子拿枪对着他们并扣动了扳机。
The trigger of a bomb is the device which causes it to explode.
trigger devices for nuclear weapons.
核武器的引爆装置。
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.
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。
trigger off
Trigger off means the same as trigger.
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活动。
triggers , triggering , triggered
To trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work.
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。
If something triggers an event or situation, it causes it to begin to happen or exist.
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.
当前的经济衰退是由消费支出大幅下降引起的。