The current chain of events was set in motion by that kidnapping.(目前的一系列事件都是由那次綁架引發(fā)的。)

The wheels of change have been set in motion.(變革的車輪已經(jīng)開始運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。)

Rogue waves are not tsunamis, which are set in motion by earthquakes.(超級巨浪并非是由地震活動(dòng)引發(fā)的海嘯。)

It is difficult to say what life is going to be like in 100 years, but certain things have clearly been set in motion, among them climate change.(很難說100年后生活將會(huì)變成什么樣子，但是很明顯有些事已經(jīng)初現(xiàn)端倪，包括氣候的改變。)

The wider disputes the Moynihan Report set in motion are anything but ivory-tower squabbles.(莫伊尼漢報(bào)告引發(fā)的更廣泛的爭端絕非象牙塔般的爭論，不是純粹學(xué)術(shù)上的。)

With his new resolve, Luke set in motion two assaults.(盧克帶著新的決心，發(fā)動(dòng)了兩起襲擊。)

When it is set in motion, the lack of atmosphere and hence air resistance mean the flag takes a long time to settle.(一旦旗子被動(dòng)過，由于月球沒有大氣，也就沒有了空氣阻力，它反而要過很久才能停下來。)

Practicing positive self talk can help us set in motion actions that will bring us greater rewards.(采取積極的自我對話可以幫助我們采取行動(dòng)，從而帶給我們更大的收獲。)

Get started or set in motion used figurative ly as of a project.(開始著手或者開始運(yùn)動(dòng)，象征性地使用，關(guān)于一個(gè)計(jì)劃。)

Were what has been set in motion unfrozen.(原已設(shè)定的動(dòng)中之物是否未被凍住。)