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引发了社会关注 (drew public attention)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase is a common verb-object structure (引发 + 了 + 社会关注) indicating that a certain event or phenomenon 'caused/sparked' 'public/social attention/concern'. '引发' (yǐnfā) means 'to trigger' or 'to cause', '了' (le) is a perfective aspect marker indicating completion, and '社会关注' (shèhuì guānzhù) means 'social/public attention/concern'. It describes the outcome of an event or issue gaining widespread notice.

Sample sentences

这起食品安全事件立即引发了社会关注。

This food safety incident immediately sparked public attention.

他的大胆言论在网上引发了社会关注和热烈讨论。

His bold remarks online drew public attention and heated discussion.

这部纪录片深刻揭示了环保问题，引发了社会关注。

This documentary profoundly revealed environmental issues, sparking social concern.

Quick facts

usage_context:Often used in news reports, commentaries, or discussions about social issues, events, or policies that have captured the public's interest or generated debate.

structure_breakdown:引发 (to trigger/cause) + 了 (aspect marker) + 社会 (society/public) + 关注 (attention/concern)

Often used with

引起了广泛关注 (yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn guānzhù - attracted widespread attention)

受到了媒体关注 (shòudào le méitǐ guānzhù - received media attention)

引发争议 (yǐnfā zhēngyì - sparked controversy)

引起了热议 (yǐnqǐ le rèyì - sparked heated discussion)

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Example

这起食品安全事件立即引发了社会关注。

This food safety incident immediately sparked public attention.

他的大胆言论在网上引发了社会关注和热烈讨论。

His bold remarks online drew public attention and heated discussion.