单词 | bring something on |
释义 | bring something on1Cause something, typically something unpleasant, to occur: ulcers are not brought on by a rich diet...
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...
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....
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