This is the 15059th most frequent Korean word.
발생시켰다
"Caused" or "Generated."
Here, '발생시켰다' is used to describe causing an event or accident through an action, emphasizing the agent's involvement.
그들은 실수로 사고를 발생시켰다.
They accidentally caused an accident.
In this usage, '발생시켰다' refers to generating or provoking interest, showing the indirect creation of an outcome.
그 회사는 신기술로 많은 관심을 발생시켰다.
The company generated a lot of interest with new technology.
Here, '발생시켰다' is applied to triggering an abstract concept like controversy or debate, initiated by a decision.