Ignite



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 发光; 点燃, 燃烧
• ［英］ v. 发光 ( make glow with heat) ; 点燃, 燃烧 ( to set fire to)
• ［类］ combustible : ignite / malleable : shape ( 易燃的容易点燃 / 可锻的容易造形) 反义词: extiguish ( 熄灭) ; douse ( 熄灭)

Webster Collegiate

verb (ignited; igniting)

• Etymology: Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire to ignite, from ignis
• Date: 1666
• transitive verb
  • 1. to subject to fire or intense heat; especially to render luminous by heat
  • 2.
    • a. to set afire; also kindle
    • b. to cause (a fuel) to burn
  • 3.
    • a. to heat up ; excite <oppression that ignited the hatred of the people>
    • b. to set in motion ; spark <ignite a debate>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to catch fire
  • 2. to begin to glow
• ? ignitability noun
• ? ignitable also ignitible adjective
• ? igniter also ignitor noun

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