1·The wheels of change have been set in motion.
变革的车轮已经开始运转。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·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绑架引发的。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·His death set in motion a train of events that led to the outbreak of war.
他的死引发了一系列的事件，从而导致了战争的爆发。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·Their migration may have been set in motion by an increase in population caused by a movement of peoples fleeing the desiccation, or drying up, of the Sahara.
他们的迁徙可能是人口增加引起的，这一人口增长是由人们逃离撒哈拉沙漠的干燥或干涸的迁移造成的。
5·Were what has been set in motion unfrozen.
原已设定的动中之物是否未被冻住。
6·To set in motion; make active or more active.
使活动，使活泼使活动起来；使活跃或更活跃。
7·With his new resolve, Luke set in motion two assaults.
卢克带着新的决心，发动了两起袭击。
8·You are expected to complete something already set in motion.
你被期待去完成一些已预设的行动。
9·Get started or set in motion used figurative ly as of a project.
开始着手或者开始运动，象征性地使用，关于一个计划。
10·And the practices, well-coached, are easy to set in motion, too.
敏捷框架的设计以简单为原则，因此也就易于上手，受过良好指导的实践也易于开展。