ignite

火をつける、点火する

何かが燃え始めるようにすること。

やさしい英語で： To make something start burning.

• A spark ignited the gas.
• Use a match to ignite the dry wood.
• The burning branch ignited the grass below.

類義語： light, set fire to, kindle

反対語： extinguish

よく使う表現： ignite a fire, ignite the fuel, ignite dry grass

引き起こす、かき立てる

強い感情や興味を生じさせたり、出来事のきっかけになったりする。

やさしい英語で： To cause a strong feeling, interest, or event to begin.

• The book ignited her curiosity.
• His speech ignited a heated debate.
• Can this campaign ignite public interest?

類義語： trigger, spark, arouse, stir up

よく使う表現： ignite interest, ignite a debate, ignite someone's passion

強熱する

燃えるかどうかにかかわらず、物質を非常に高い温度まで熱する。

やさしい英語で： To heat a substance very strongly, even when it does not burn.

• Ignite the sample in a furnace.
• The chemist ignited the residue before weighing it.
• They ignited the powder at a high temperature.

類義語： heat strongly

よく使う表現： ignite the sample, ignite the residue, ignite in air