(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something) || (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger || (intransitive) to commence burning. || (chemistry) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
Most fires ignite between November and February, Stevens said.
What does it tell us about our political culture that it has taken an act of physical violence to ignite public interest in this election campaign?
Like the literary greats of our time, history and politics ignite the imagination of this writer too.
例句
A combustion chamber and its igniters ,injectors,and other related apparatus in a jet engine or gas turbine.
燃烧室喷气发动机或气轮机内的燃烧室及其点火器、喷头和其他相关的装置
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The switch in the middle determines which igniters to use -- only the left or right engine, or both engines.
两个旋钮中间的电门用来选择启动哪一侧的发动机——左、右或两侧同时启动。
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|noun|
1.A device for causing an electric arc.
‘Electric igniters are standard features on gas furnaces and cooking appliances because continuous pilot lights in those fixtures consume gas needlessly.’
‘Glow igniters are a non-returnable and non-refundable electric component.’
2.A device for igniting a fuel mixture in an engine.
‘You put in in the bottom of the rocket and attach an _igniter_ .’
‘Toward the last quarter of the race, the _igniter_ on the engine started to fail, causing the car to lose power.’
名词 变体/同根词
‘Electric igniters are standard features on gas furnaces and cooking appliances because continuous pilot lights in those fixtures consume gas needlessly.’
