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trigger
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural triggers
plural triggers
Learner's definition of TRIGGER
[count]
1
: a lever on a gun that you pull to fire the gun（枪的）扳机 — see picture at gun
- He pulled/squeezed the trigger.他扣动了扳机。
- Police officers are trained to not be too quick on the trigger. [=eager to fire a gun]警察受过训练不要太急于开枪。
2
: something that causes something else to happen起因；诱因 — often + for
- The faulty wire was the trigger for the explosion.电线故障是这场爆炸的起因。
2 trigger /ˈtrɪgɚ/ verb
triggers; triggered; triggering
2 trigger
/ˈtrɪgɚ/
verb
triggers; triggered; triggering
Learner's definition of TRIGGER
[+ object]
1
a : to cause (something, such as an alarm) to start functioning起动；触发
- Smoke triggered the fire alarm.烟雾触发了火警警报器。
b : to cause (a bomb) to explode引爆（炸弹）
- The timer was set to trigger the bomb in exactly one hour.定时器设定在一小时后引爆炸弹。
2
: to cause (something) to start or happen引起；引发
- His remarks triggered a public outcry.他的言论引发了公众的强烈抗议。
- Certain foods trigger his headaches.某些食物能引起他的头疼。
- The power outage was triggered by heavy rains.那次断电是由暴雨引起的。
Example Sentences
Verb Smoke triggered the fire alarm. The timer was set to trigger the bomb in exactly one hour. His remarks triggered a public outcry. Certain foods trigger his headaches. The power outage was triggered by heavy rains.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bruce Schreiner, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 The O’Rourke campaign’s first two TV ads, released in late August, condemn the trigger law in manifestly Texan terms. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 In Texas, a trigger law banning abortions with few exceptions took effect Thursday. Jacquelyne Germain, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 One of the bills strengthened a 2006 trigger law on the books. ABC News, 26 Aug. 2022 Under both the new trigger law and the previous heartbeat law, doctors who violate the law risk felony convictions and up to 15 years in prison. Kimberlee Kruesi, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 Demand for services from funds that will help pay for out-of-state abortions was already way up, the Texas Tribune reports, after the six-week ban initially went into effect last year, and the trigger law may likely have a similar effect. Michael Murney, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022 North Dakota’s trigger law is scheduled to take effect Friday. Kimberlee Kruesi, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, North Dakota's trigger law is scheduled to take effect Friday. CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Second, the requirement could trigger a wave of lawsuits. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 That could trigger a plunge in the ruble and a spike in inflation. Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 And, crucially, this awareness could trigger more research. Julia Métraux, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 While some rain let up on Thursday, days of downpours have left grounds highly saturated, so any additional water could still trigger disastrous floods. Steve Strouss, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 The solar winds alone could trigger a minor geomagnetic storm on Wednesday, but those conditions are expected to escalate to strong conditions, known as G3, once the solar bursts make their appearance. Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 Any violation of those rules could trigger a harsh 10% recapture penalty that applies not only to the distribution in question, but also retroactively to all distributions previously taken under the payments plan. Leonard Sloane, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 And that could trigger a 1986 law that would force the state to give some of that surplus to taxpayers -- maybe as much as $2.5 billion. Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 See More
Noun
Once that occurred, the 2019 trigger law called for the immediate end of almost all abortions. Bruce Schreiner, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 The O’Rourke campaign’s first two TV ads, released in late August, condemn the trigger law in manifestly Texan terms. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 In Texas, a trigger law banning abortions with few exceptions took effect Thursday. Jacquelyne Germain, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 One of the bills strengthened a 2006 trigger law on the books. ABC News, 26 Aug. 2022 Under both the new trigger law and the previous heartbeat law, doctors who violate the law risk felony convictions and up to 15 years in prison. Kimberlee Kruesi, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 Demand for services from funds that will help pay for out-of-state abortions was already way up, the Texas Tribune reports, after the six-week ban initially went into effect last year, and the trigger law may likely have a similar effect. Michael Murney, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022 North Dakota’s trigger law is scheduled to take effect Friday. Kimberlee Kruesi, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, North Dakota's trigger law is scheduled to take effect Friday. CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 Verb
Public requests for the document could trigger declassification starting in 2029. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Second, the requirement could trigger a wave of lawsuits. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 That could trigger a plunge in the ruble and a spike in inflation. Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 And, crucially, this awareness could trigger more research. Julia Métraux, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 While some rain let up on Thursday, days of downpours have left grounds highly saturated, so any additional water could still trigger disastrous floods. Steve Strouss, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 The solar winds alone could trigger a minor geomagnetic storm on Wednesday, but those conditions are expected to escalate to strong conditions, known as G3, once the solar bursts make their appearance. Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 Any violation of those rules could trigger a harsh 10% recapture penalty that applies not only to the distribution in question, but also retroactively to all distributions previously taken under the payments plan. Leonard Sloane, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 And that could trigger a 1986 law that would force the state to give some of that surplus to taxpayers -- maybe as much as $2.5 billion. Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration of earlier tricker, from Dutch trekker, from Middle Dutch trecker one that pulls, from trecken to pull — more at trek
First Known Use
Noun
1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1916, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of trigger was in 1621 Phrases Containing trigger
noun
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