1、trigger
引爆;啟動;觸發
The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house.
盜賊肯定是故意觸發了報警器，然后躲在房子里。
The one thousand pound bomb was triggered by a wire.
那顆重達 1,000 磅的炸彈是由一根導線引爆的。
引起;發動;促使
the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War.
導致第一次世界大戰爆發的事件
The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending
目前的經濟衰退是由消費支出驟跌引起的。
誘因;起因;引發…的原因
Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
壓力可能會成為引發這些疾病的原因。
2、impact
影響;作用
They say they expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the future of the country.
他們稱他們預期會議對國家的未來會產生顯著影響。
The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come.
這種傳染病在世界范圍內的重大影響還未完全顯現。
撞擊;碰撞;撞擊力
The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact.
飛機遭到毀壞,完全成了一堆殘骸：飛行員肯定死于撞擊。
A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.
跑道應該能夠吸收奔跑者踩踏地面時產生的撞擊力。
(對…)產生影響
Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people.
這些計劃沒什么意義,除非它們對人民產生影響。
That, in turn would increase pressure for higher wages and that, in turn, would impact on inflation and competition.
那樣就會增加工資上漲的壓力,而那樣又會對通貨膨脹和競爭產生影響。