to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

yǐn qǐ

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The accident was due to his careless driving.

意外是因为他不小心駕駛而引起的。

The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.

披头士的发型引起了轰动。

The journalist wanted to write an article that would draw public attention to the issue.

记者想写一篇文章，以便引起公众对那件事情的注意。

Your behavior is creating a lot of problems.

你的行为引起了許多的麻烦。

Tom just wants your attention.

汤姆只是想引起你的注意。

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