set something in motion

US /set ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ˈmoʊʃən/
UK /set ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ˈmoʊʃən/
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启动, 开始, 使…运转

to start something, especially a process or a series of events

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The new policy will set in motion a series of changes.
新政策将启动一系列变革。
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He set in motion a plan to reorganize the department.
他启动了一项重组部门的计划。
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