n.[电子]触发；起动
v.引起（trigger的ing形式）；扣……的扳机
ecdysis triggering hormone───[昆]蜕皮引发激素
Airborne soot and dirt from the impact blanketed Earth, inhibiting photosynthesis and triggering mass extinction of species.───撞击产生的烟尘和灰尘覆盖了地球，抑制了光合作用，引发了物种的大规模灭绝。
unprecedented land clearance released vast quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, triggering for the first time humanly caused global warming.───空地的规模史无前例，它们将大量的二氧化碳气体释放到了大气中，因而引发了第一次人为导致的全球变暖。
This is not surprising, given that precipitation is one of the two external triggering mechanisms—the other being seismic activity—involved in the formation of landslides.───考虑到降水是涉及滑坡形成的两个外部触发机制之一——另一个是地震活动，这并不奇怪。
Therefore, this sort of system, in a certain sense, has become an essential factor triggering the crisis in rural governance.───因此，从某种意义上讲，这一体制已经成为诱发当前农村治理困境的一个非常重要的诱因。
But the credit crunch sucked the wind from its sails, sending spreads soaring and triggering a round of cancellations among issuers.───但是，信贷危机导致风向逆转，推动息差飞速扩大，并在发行者中引发了一轮注销浪潮。
Hurricane Ike could produce a massive storm surge up to six meters above normal, triggering large and dangerous waves.───“艾克”飓风可能掀起比正常情况高出六米的波涛，引发危险的巨浪。
The principle is usually illustrated by the fantasy of the flap of a butterfly's wings in Beijing triggering a hurricane in Florida.───这个原理通常是用这样来说明的：假设北京的一只蝴蝶扇动了一下翅膀，就会在佛罗里达引发一场飓风。
Compressed air flows beneath silicone skin, triggering actuators that raise her arms and lift the corners of her mouth into a demure smile.───压缩空气在硅质的皮肤下游走，触发了执行器，她抬起双臂，扯了扯嘴角，矜持地一笑。
Moreover, analysts say it would not be mistaken for a nuclear missile, avoiding the possibility of triggering a nuclear confrontation.───此外，专家说它不会被误认为是一个核导弹，避免了引发核冲突的可能。