ignitionEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseignition /BrE ɪɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n , AmE ɪɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n / noun 1 [countable] Motor Vehicles (mechanism) 点火装置; to switch on/off the ignition 打开/关上点火开关 2 [uncountable] Motor Vehicles (igniting of fuel) 点火; electronic ignition 电子点火 3 [uncountable] (combustion) 着火