| 释义 |
set / put sth in motion to start a process or series of events that will continue for some time使某事开始:•The Church voted to set in motion the process allowing women to be priests.教会投票决定启动允许妇女当牧师的程序。•Once the house had been sold, Jane set the wheels in motion (=started the process) to find somewhere smaller to live.房子一卖掉，简就开始行动起来，找一个小一点的住处。 |