When she had an affair with her friend's husband, she wittingly set off a chain of crises.
她和她朋友的丈夫私通，故意激起了一连串危机。
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
赈济货车一到达，便引发了村民争抢救援物资的小规模骚乱。
When the Commerce Department reported last week that the trade deficit in June approached $50 billion, it set off a new round of economic doomsaying.
上周美国商务部报告称，6月份的贸易逆差接近500亿美元，这引发了新一轮的经济末日预言。
Huntington's thesis set off a furious debate.
亨廷顿的理论引发了激烈的争论。
These losses set off a spiral in money markets.
这些损失造成了货币市场的漩涡。
To permit the two mortgage giants to default would set off a worldwide crisis.
如果允许这两个抵押贷款巨头欠款不还的话，可能会引起一场全球危机。
The test results will set off a scramble to plug the gaps exposed by regulators.
压力测试结果将引发各大银行努力填充监管者所揭露的资本空缺。
In 1992, Spike Lee set off a bout of “Malcolmania,” with his three-hour-plus film.
1992年，斯派克·李导演了一部关于马尔科姆的超过三个小时的电影，从而掀起了一阵“马尔科姆热潮”。
Russia's invasion of Georgia last month set off a wave of condemnation in the West.
俄罗斯上月侵入格鲁吉亚引起了西方国家的纷纷谴责。
Then, in 1998, an el nino episode in the Pacific Ocean set off a record-setting hot spell.
接着，在1998年，太平洋的厄尔尼诺事件引发了一段创纪录的高温时期。
He admits to being disappointed that his one-man crusade did not set off a broader revolt.
对于自己单枪匹马的声讨没有引发更大规模的反抗，生方承认自己感到失望。
One could set off a heated argument with a question like, "What are the three best basic recipes?"
大家会对下面这个问题议论纷纷：“哪才是最佳的三道基础菜肴？”
The policy set off a mini-recession, causing panic that led to a reversal. High inflation returned.
这一政策引出了一段小规模的经济衰退, 却因此引起了恐慌而导致了经济倒退.高通货膨胀率又回来了.
The experiment set off a small industry of follow-up studies carried out in labs all around the world.
这个实验开创了一个全世界实验室对此进行后续研究的小型产业。
Requests for the ceremony have tripled since the March 11 9.0 magnitude quake set off a massive tsunami.
自3月11日日本发生9级大地震及海啸以来，离婚典礼的申办量达到原来的三倍。
Opening 11 new non-stop routes from Helsinki to European destinations set off a major increase in traffic.
蓝天航空公司开通了11条从赫尔辛基直飞欧洲各大城市的航线，极大地提高了旅客运输能力。
This has set off a fight for exclusive adaptation rights to the books and articles published about the saga.
这打响了有关这一传奇事件相关书籍和报刊文章的“独家改编权”的争夺战。
But doing so would set off a string of compensation claims, which the courts are not yet equipped to assess.
然而这种做法会掀起一连串赔偿要求，而法院并未准备好评估。
Whenever you see that method, it should set off a little alarm in your mind; why is this person using a timer?
只要看到这种方法，就需要稍微提高警惕；为什么要使用一个计时器呢？
And the perception that the moralizers will block any further rescue actions has set off a renewed market panic.
道德卫士们将会阻拦任何进一步援救行动，这一理念引发了新一轮的市场恐慌。
That will set off a fierce battle: suggested locations include some of the most populous and well-heeled parts of London.
这难免又是一场激烈的争论，选址中包括伦敦最繁华最富有的区域。
In order for earthquakes to set off a volcano, the magma reservoir beneath the fiery mountains must be already primed to blow.
为了使地震能引起火山爆发，在火热的山体地下的岩浆必须能够流动。
That programme was about “weaponisation”: the fiddly business of making a device that can set off a chain reaction in nuclear fuel.
该计划致力于武器化：虽然制造在核原料中引发链式反应的设备是一件高精细度的工作。
There is expectation that the European Union could deepen its reductions to 30%, which would set off a chain reaction of increased offers.
人们期望欧盟能够进一步削减排放至30%，因为那将引发抬高报价的连锁反应。
American Enterprise Institute scholar Kevin Hassett says a debt rating change could set off a downward economic spiral for the United States.
美国企业研究所的学者哈瑟尔特说，债信评估等级的改变，可能导致美国经济螺旋式的衰退。
American Enterprise Institute scholar Kevin Hassett says a debt rating change could set off a downward economic spiral for the United States.
美国企业研究所的学者哈瑟尔特说，债信评估等级的改变，可能导致美国经济螺旋式的衰退。
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