1、trigger
(枪的)扳机
A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.
一名男子拿枪指着他们,接着扣动了扳机。
引爆;启动;触发
The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house.
盗贼肯定是故意触发了报警器,然后躲在房子里。
The one thousand pound bomb was triggered by a wire.
那颗重达 1,000 磅的炸弹是由一根导线引爆的。
引起;发动;促使
the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War.
导致第一次世界大战爆发的事件
The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending
目前的经济衰退是由消费支出骤跌引起的。
2、substantial
大量的;相当程度的;重大的
The party has just lost office and with it a substantial number of seats.
该党刚刚竞选失利,同时还失去了许多席位。
That is a very substantial improvement in the present situation.
在当前形势下这是一个非常巨大的进步。
(建筑物)大而坚固的,结实的,牢固的
those fortunate enough to have a fairly substantial property to sell.
那些有相当多的固定资产可出售的幸运儿