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English

1. to lead to
2. to initiate; to touch off; to trigger off; to cause
3. to trigger
4. to initiate
5. to cause
6. to evoke (emotions)

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 令某件事發生

Examples

• 引發暴亂

  to spark off a riot

• 肥胖會引發各種健康問題。

  Obesity will trigger different kinds of health issues.

• 心理物理學係心理學嘅一個專門分支，佢深入探討刺激嘅物理性質同佢哋喺個體身上引發嘅感覺體驗之間嘅複雜關係。

  Tatoeba · Davidgo5867 CC BY

• 自慰引发疯狂。

  Masturbation leads to insanity.

  Tatoeba · Asynja CC BY

• 空气中的微粒可以引发癌症。

  Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 這樣的計劃會引發很多問題。

  Such a plan will give rise to many problems.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 他們小型的示威引發了一場大規模的遊行。

  Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 日本發生規模8.9的強烈地震, 引發強大海嘯。

  An earthquake, 8.9 on the Richter scale, hits Japan and causes a massive tsunami.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY