to lead to · to trigger · to initiate · to cause · to evoke (emotions)

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Masturbation leads to insanity.

自慰引发疯狂。

Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out.

有时候冰球运动员相互挑衅得太厉害以至于会引发斗殴。

Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

空气中的微粒可以引发癌症。