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Spark

發佈時間: 2023/01/27

Spark

大年初三赤口,警員連開3槍制服兩名菲律賓籍男子,引發(spark)社會討論警員的槍械使用。

Spark用作名詞時解「火花」。例如,A spark can become a flame; a flame can become a fire.(火花可以變成火焰;火焰可以變成大火。)Avoid any outdoor activities that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.(避免任何可能產生火花並引發野火的戶外活動。)

Spark可以引伸指「導火綫、誘因」。譬如,The assassination of the president was the spark that caused the war.(總統遇刺是引發戰爭的導火綫。)This movie was the spark that ignited my passion for painting.(這部電影點燃了我對繪畫的熱情。)

Spark用作動詞,則解「引發」,具體可以用於指「引發火災」,亦可以引伸指「觸發爭論」。例句︰The laboratory explosion sparked a huge fire.(實驗室爆炸引發了一場大火。)The Peng Chau shooting has sparked a debate on police officers' use of firearms.(坪洲警員開槍事件引發有關警務人員使用槍械的討論。)

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