trigger

引き起こす、誘発する

何かを起こす。突然起こす場合によく使う。

やさしい英語で： To make something happen, often suddenly.

• The news triggered a debate.
• A small spark can trigger a fire.
• What triggered the sudden change?

類義語： cause, set off, spark

よく使う表現： trigger a reaction, trigger a crisis

作動させる、発射する

武器を発射させたり、機械を動かし始めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make a weapon fire or a machine start working.

• Smoke triggered the alarm.
• Pressing this button triggers the release mechanism.
• The soldier triggered the weapon remotely.

類義語： activate, set off

よく使う表現： trigger an alarm, trigger a device

精神的苦痛を引き起こす

特につらい記憶によって、人に強い感情的な反応を起こさせる。

やさしい英語で： To cause someone to have a strong emotional reaction, especially because of a painful memory.

• That scene triggered her.
• Loud arguments can trigger people with painful childhood memories.
• He felt triggered by the violent images.

類義語： upset, distress

よく使う表現： trigger someone, trigger a survivor

きっかけ、誘因

出来事や変化、反応を起こすもとになるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that starts an event, change, or reaction.

• Stress is a trigger for her headaches.
• The announcement was the trigger for a sudden rise in prices.
• Doctors tried to identify the triggers for his attacks.

使い方： trigger for something (Bright lights can be a trigger for headaches.)

類義語： cause, stimulus, catalyst

よく使う表現： trigger for something, possible trigger, identify a trigger, immediate trigger

引き金

銃を発射するために指で引く小さな部品。

やさしい英語で： The small part of a gun that you pull with your finger to make it fire.

• Keep your finger off the trigger.
• He pulled the trigger, but nothing happened.
• The pistol’s trigger was difficult to press.

よく使う表現： pull the trigger, trigger finger, gun trigger

トリガー、心的外傷の引き金

つらい感情や記憶を呼び起こし、強い苦痛を与えるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that brings back painful feelings or memories and makes someone very upset.

• That sound is a trigger for her.
• He learned to recognize his emotional triggers.
• The image became a trigger for memories of the accident.

よく使う表現： emotional trigger, personal trigger, trigger warning