引发
Meanings
1. to lead to
2. to trigger
3. to initiate
4. to cause
5. to evoke (emotions)
Characters used
Examples3
自慰 引发 疯狂。
Masturbation leads to insanity.
空气 中 的 微粒 可以 引发 癌症。
Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.
有时候 冰球 运动员 相互 挑衅 得 太 厉害 以至于 会 引发 斗殴。
Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out.