ignite /iɡˈnait/ vt. & vi. 1.点燃; 着火: ignite all these old letters 把这些旧信烧掉The house ignited at midnight. 房子半夜里着火了。［考句］ The fuel of continental missile is supposed to be ignited by this device.洲际导弹的燃料应有该装置点火。2.激起: ignite one’s anger 激起某人的气愤