- 1點燃；引燃；（比喻）引發（興趣、爭論、憤怒等）
To ignite means to set something on fire or to make it start burning. It's also used figuratively, for something that suddenly starts strongly - like ignite a debate, ignite someone's interest, or ignite anger - meaning to cause it to begin suddenly and intensely.
From the word’s history
From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō 'to set on fire', from ignis 'fire'.
源自拉丁文 ignītus「點燃」，來自 ignis「火」。
組成From Latin 'ignis', meaning 'fire'.
同家族的字
- ignitionshares the Latin root 'ignis', meaning 'fire'
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
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igniteverb/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
- 1
To set fire to (something), to light (something)
- 2
To spark off (something), to trigger
- ignite curiosity
- ignite someone's interest
- 3
To commence burning.
- 4
chemistrynatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesTo subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
- to ignite iron or platinum
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