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单词 bring something on
释义

bring something on

1Cause something, typically something unpleasant, to occur: ulcers are not brought on by a rich diet...
  • Occasionally the blockage is brought on by spasm of the muscle walls of the coronary arteries.
  • Is there a precipitating event that brings it on?
  • The next step is to visualize this image whenever a situation brings on negative emotions.

Synonyms

cause, be the cause of, make happen, bring about, give rise to, begin, create, produce, originate, occasion, effect, engender, spawn, lead to, result in, precipitate, provoke, trigger (off), spark (off), touch off, stir up, whip up, induce, foster
literary enkindle
rare effectuate
1.1 (bring something on/upon) Be responsible for something unpleasant that happens to (oneself or someone else): he’s brought it upon himself—he’s not a victim...
  • The country has brought its own fate upon itself.
  • Some have said we have brought the current troubles upon ourselves.
  • There's not much indication here that they brought their own doom upon them.
2(Of the weather) promote the growth of crops.I would speculate that the cool weather we experienced the last three weeks brought them on....
  • Chocolate bloom develops naturally with time, but it can be brought on prematurely.
  • The combination of an early spring and warm sunny weather brought on ripening, and harvesting at the end of February.
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