English translation of '引起'

动

1. cause
   ⇒ 人们担心，贫富不均可能会引起社会动荡。 (Rénmen dānxīn, pínfù bù jūn kěnéng huì yǐnqǐ shèhuì dòngdàng.) People are worried that inequalities in wealth might cause social unrest.
   ⇒ 这一事件的发生马上引起了媒体的注意。 (Zhè yī shìjiàn de fāshēng mǎshàng yǐnqǐle méitǐ de zhùyì.) As soon as it happened the event aroused media interest.