kick in

英 [kɪk ɪn]

美 [kɪk ɪn]

踢破; 踢倒; 开始生效; 起作用; 捐献; 捐助

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 开始生效；起作用
  If somethingkicks in, it begins to take effect.
  1. As discounts kicked in, bookings for immediate travel rose by 15%...
     由于开始实行打折，近期旅行的预订量上升了15%。
  2. When you're confronted with the problem, emotions kick in, fear kicks in, and you don't always do the rational and thought-out approach.
     当面临这个问题时，人会变得情绪激动、恐惧不安，你不一定总能采取理性且慎重的方法。
• PHRASAL VERB 捐献；捐助
  If someonekicks ina particular amount of money, they provide that amount of money to help pay for something.
  1. Kansas City area churches kicked in $35,000 to support the event...
     堪萨斯城地区的教会为此事捐助了35,000美元。
  2. To keep it going, Lenoire kicked in her own earnings from acting.
     为了使它继续下去，勒努瓦捐出了自己演戏挣的钱。
• See also:kick down

英英释义

verb

• open violently
  1. kick in the doors
  Synonym:kick down
• contribute to some cause
  1. I gave at the office
  Synonym:contributegivechip in
• enter a particular state
  1. Laziness set in
  2. After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in
  Synonym:set in

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