They were going to set off in the fog, but were dissuaded.

他们原打算在雾中出发，但被劝阻了。

《牛津词典》

If we want to arrive at ten, I don't think it's necessary to set off so early.

如果我们想十点钟到达，我认为没有必要那么早出发。

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We must get the right kind of frame to set off the picture.

我们得找个合适的镜框把这幅画衬得更加好看。

《新英汉大辞典》

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

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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。

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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。

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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had tried to set off the bomb minutes before the Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight landed.

NPR: Lawmaker: FBI Checking Training Angle In Bombing

This year, triple witching day fell on Friday, perfectly timed to set off a post-St.

WSJ: Watch for a Post-St. Patrick's Day Selloff

August gold pushed above what was stiff overhead chart resistance to set off fresh technical buying.

FORBES: Comex Gold Rallies to 2.5-Month High on Safe-Haven Buying amid EU Debt Crisis