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trigger



I.trigger1 AC /ˈtrɪɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Dutch; Origin: trekker, from Middle Dutch trecken 'to pull'; ⇨ ↑trek2]

1. the part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire it
pull/squeeze the trigger
He took aim and squeezed the trigger.
2. be the trigger (point) (for something) to be the thing that quickly causes a serious problem:
The hijacking became a trigger point for military action.
II.trigger2 AC BrE AmE (also trigger off) verb
[transitive]
1. to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events:
The assassination triggered off a wave of rioting.
Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.
trigger a memory (=make you suddenly remember something)
His action triggered a massive response from the government.
2. to make something such as a bomb or electrical system start to operate SYN set off:
The burglars fled after triggering the alarm.
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THESAURUS
cause to make something happen, especially something bad: Bad weather has caused a lot of problems on the roads. | The fault caused the whole computer system to shut down.
make somebody/something do something to cause someone to do something, or cause something to happen. Make is less formal than cause, and is the usual word to use in everyday English: What made you decide to become a teacher? | I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you cry. | Gravity is the force which makes the planets move round the Sun.
be responsible for something if someone or something is responsible for something bad, they caused it to happen: The excessive heat was responsible for their deaths. | A small militant group was responsible for the bombing.
bring about something to make something happen – used especially about changes or improvements: The Internet has brought about enormous changes in society. | It’s important that we do everything we can to bring about peace.
result in something if an action or event results in something, it makes that thing happen: The fire resulted in the deaths of two children. | The decision is likely to result in a large number of job losses.
lead to something to cause something to happen eventually after a period of time: The information led to several arrests. | A poor diet in childhood can lead to health problems later in life.
trigger if one event triggers another, it suddenly makes the second event happen: The incident triggered a wave of violence. | An earthquake off Java’s southern coast triggered a tsunami.
precipitate formal to make a very serious event happen very suddenly, which will affect a lot of people: The withdrawal of foreign investment would precipitate an economic crisis. | The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand precipitated World War I.

triggerhu
['trigə]
danh từ
cò súng
to pull the trigger
bóp cò
nút bấm (máy ảnh...)
to be quick on the trigger
bóp cò nhanh
hành động nhanh; hiểu nhanh
động từ
làm nổ ra, gây ra; khởi sự một hành động, khởi sự một quá trình
the smoke triggered off the alarm
đám khói gây ra cuộc báo động


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