touch off
英 [tʌtʃ ɒf]
美 [tʌtʃ ɔːf]
引发; 触发; 引起
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 引发;触发;引起
If somethingtouches offa situation or series of events, it causes it to start happening.- Is the massacre likely to touch off a new round of violence?
大屠杀有可能触发新一轮的暴行吗?
- Is the massacre likely to touch off a new round of violence?
英英释义
verb
- put in motion or move to act
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits