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今天我们要学的词是 trigger. Trigger 动词，引发。Six people died in eastern Mexico last Saturday after they were buried in landslides¹ triggered by heavy rainfall. 上周六墨西哥东部暴雨引发滑坡，造成六人死亡。U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump² warned that restoring Ukrainian control over Crimea could trigger World War III. 美国总统候选人川普警告说，恢复乌克兰对克里米亚的控制，可能会引发第三次世界大战。好的，我们今天学习的词是 trigger, trigger, trigger...

1 landslides   

山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数

参考例句：

• Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
• The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。