Vocabulary DevelopmentTry to understand the italicized words in the following sentences from the context. Write the word(s) in the space given after each sentence.Addiction to alcohol is one of the primary public-health problems in the Unite States. It causes more than 19,000 auto fatalities each year; it is responsible for more than a third of deaths from drowning and fire. Drinking is a central factor in divorce. It can trigger child and spousal abuse, suicide, murder, assault and other crimes. It can kill by the liver, the kidneys, the heart, the central nervous system. The total cost, from increased jail time to workplace injuries and lost productivity,is impossible to measure, but a conservative estimate is as high as $90 billion per year. As we look for ways to reduce health- care costs, we must recognize that alcoholism is a big contributor to hospital admissions.About two-thirds of adolescent and adult American drink alcohol. Of those, from 8 to 12 per cent will become alcoholics or problem drinkers. Much is being done to confront this huge public-health crisis as judges increasingly sentence drunk drivers and other alcohol-related offenders to treatment programs and participation in Alcoholics Anonymous. I propose that a national system of licensing, with appropriate penalties, would do more.2. It can trigger child and spousal abuse, suicide, murder, assault and other crimes.(trigger)_______
【正确答案】：cause
【题目解析】：P91
