词汇 | sparked |
释义 | sparked past simple and past participle ofspark spark verb[ T ] uk /spɑːk/ us /spɑːrk/ C2 to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting: 引起,导致,触发(尤指争论或打斗) This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about immigration.这项提议很可能会再一次在全国范围内引起关于移民的争论。 The recent interest-rate rises have sparked new problems for small businesses.近期利率的上调给小型企业带来了新问题。 The visit of the G20 leaders sparked off(= caused the start of) mass demonstrations.G20国家领导人的到访引发了大规模示威游行。 to make something happen causeFirefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire. bring aboutMany illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise. result inThe fire resulted in damage to their house. lead toReducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways. makeThe heat is making me tired. arouseIt's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest. Starting and beginning be in the first flush ofidiom be/get in on the ground flooridiom become begin branch out develop grow half-cock here here goes!idiom hit the ground runningidiom motion sail in start (something) off start on something start out start/set/get the ball rollingidiom starting the ground floor wheel Examples of sparkedsparked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They are embedded in a social and cultural world, linked to other concepts and feelings and sparked by stimuli specific to that milieu. The emphasis on heterogeneity sparked debates about longevity and set the stage for the current interest in frailty as individual risk. Nevertheless, the reader's interest will be sparked by the descriptive commentary that is found in this chapter. For instance, it was sparked by the reported achievement of controlled nuclear fusion. This sparked a life-long interest in genetics of immune responses to parasites. Our theoretical interest in spatial diffusion was sparked off by concern with the tangible matter of democratization. The issue sparked a concerned debate in the city. The growing commercialization, specialization and competition that followed sparked debates that shaped both politics and social institutions into the nineteenth century. In principle, we may suppose that at one extreme the allegorical meaning is merely top-dressing, an occasional implication sparked by a detail. This earlier work sparked great controversy, and led to very fruitful debates in philosophical theology and epistemology. In other words, exploration sparked an ecological vision, leavened with respect for the power of the natural world. This incident sparked public demands by other lawyers for a transition to a multiparty system. Both were sparked by the threat of investigation into financial and human rights crimes committed by the previous regime. The large cache lines transferred on remote reads contain evaluated closures and sparked but unevaluated closures, as expected. Among the concerns that sparked this row was the proximity of the new buildings to well-known historic monuments. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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