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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   trigger

   • IPA[ˈtriɡər]

   美式

   • n.
     a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun；an event or circumstance that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation
   • v.
     cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist；cause (a device) to function.

   • verb: trigger, 3rd person present: triggers, gerund or present participle: triggering, past tense: triggered, past participle: triggered

   • noun: trigger, plural noun: triggers

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   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 or circumstance that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation the trigger for the strike was the closure of a mine

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork 同義詞 precipitate, prompt, trigger off, set off, spark (off), ... 更多touch off, stimulate, provoke, stir up, fan the flames of, cause, give rise to, lead to, set in motion, occasion, be the cause of, bring about, generate, engender, begin, start, initiate, literaryenkindle
   • ▪ cause (a device) to function. 同義詞 activate, set off, set going, trip
   • ▪ (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

   片語

   • quick on the trigger