Question of the Day #246

"Fear and failure: How Ebola sparked a global health revolution"
From the headline of this article at CNN.com.

上記の文で、spark の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "spark" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎の訳の中で最も適切なのは、


～の火付け役となる、～の口火を切る

Answer

According to :

1. to set off in a burst of activity : activate
2. to stir to activity : incite

Etymology/語源

Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、

「刺激する、口火を切る」の比喩的な使用法は、1912年から。

According to Online Etymology Dictionary:

Figurative meaning "stimulate, to trigger" first attested 1912.

Examples

• This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about immigration.
• The protests were sparked by the firing of two restaurant employees.
• ‘the severity of the plan sparked off street protests’
• What was it that sparked your interest in motoring? 
• These bright students have sparked her enthusiasm for teaching.