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| /ɪgˈnaɪt/ |
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| 1 | T formal to make something start to burn 使…开始燃烧；点燃 | The fire was ignited by a spark from an electrical fault. 这场火是由电路故障产生的一个火花点燃的。 | | | 1a | I to start to burn 开始燃烧；点火 | | In the end, the rocket’ s engines failed to ignite. 最后，火箭发动机点火失败。 | | |
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| 2 | T to start a fight or argument 引发，激起（争斗或辩论） | At least this episode has ignited a lively debate on the issues. 至少这个插曲引发了一场对这些问题的热烈辩论。 | | His speech ignited racial tension in the area. 他的演讲引发了该地区的种族紧张状态。 | |
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| 3 | T formal to start a particular feeling in someone 激发（某种情感） | His teaching ignited my interest in Russian literature. 他的教学激发了我对俄罗斯文学的兴趣。 | |
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| 4 | I/T mainly journalism to make something exciting , or to become exciting （使…）激动人心 |
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