/ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt/· verb
政治/外交/军事B2
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Chinese meaning
（冲突等）重新点燃；再度爆发
重新点燃、再度引发
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指也门战争有全面重燃的风险
Example
The risk of the Yemen war fully reigniting is growing
也门战争全面重燃的风险正在上升。
Source: Semafor · 10 Aug 2026
Background ✎
胡塞武装近期对沙特境内目标发动多轮打击，令也门战事有全面升级的风险。
Roots · etymology
re-（重新）+ ignite（源自拉丁 ignis「火」）
- re-（再次）+ ignite（点燃，源自拉丁 ignis「火」）
Collocations
- reignite tensions / reignite conflict / reignite the debate
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