The team of students and research volunteers set off on a three-week boat trip to examine the area.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

So we left off last time with looking at a bit of coding and teasing you with the upcoming problem set.

我们上次讲到了查看一些代码,并且给你们带来这下面的习题。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

But it's really a chance, especially for those less comfortable, to be set off on a very specific path.

这的确是一个机会，特别对于那些不怎么舒适的，这是通过,特殊途径开始的好机会。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

The incident set off a wave of fear and anger across the country.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

The sheer cacophony of the clustered consonants in this line sets off -or has the potential to set off -- a powerful cluster of feelings.

这句诗中辅音全然不和谐，使人觉得,或者有意向让人觉得-，有力量的层叠之感。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

Stuart set off with more than a thousand men on horseback.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

If I could just ask if the people can fix the video, it's just a little bit set off to the left here.

如果我能要求能定格一下的话，它是从左边这儿开始的。

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

This set off a selling panic on the stock market.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

It's different from Fed policy in that they set up a certain amount of money and auction that off to the highest bidder.

这与美联储政策不同,因为他们设定了一定数量的连出价最高的投标者,都无法触及的货币拍卖。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

The victims were mostly Shi'ite muslims, in what appears to be a bid to set off further sectarian warfare.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

So they started off. They wanted to have-- They set up peace talks where a representative of the Eagle and a representative of the Rattler were set to meet and plan ways so that they could disarm and stop using cuss words and everything like that.

然后他们开始了，他们想…,他们进行和谈,老鹰队的代表,和响尾蛇队的代表,安排见面，制定方法,从而解除武装，不再说脏话,诸如此类的目标。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Last week, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon set off a storm when he described the group as a "virus."

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

By 2012,they hope to set up a network of pick-up and drop-off locations for rented bicycles throughout New York City.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Listen to me. James is a tracker.The hunt is his obsession. I read his mind.My reaction on the field set him off.

VOA: standard.other

They set off a string of bombs that damaged equipment in the machine room and started a fire that authorities rushed to put out.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

The death of Habyarimana,a Hutu, set off a wave of violence against Rwanda's Tutsi minority.

VOA: standard.2009.04.10