"touch off" in Chinese (Simplified)
引发激起
Definition
使某事突然发生，尤其是引发强烈反应、事件或冲突。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于突然引发负面事件，如暴力、抗议或争论。多见于书面或正式语境，特别是新闻报道。与身体接触无关。
Examples
The speech touched off a huge protest.
这次演讲**引发**了一场巨大抗议。
One small spark can touch off a fire.
一小点火星足以**引发**火灾。
The announcement touched off a lot of questions.
公告**引发**了许多问题。
His comments touched off an angry debate at the meeting.
他的评论**引发**了会议上的激烈争论。
The sudden price increase touched off panic among shoppers.
价格突然上涨**引发**了购物者的恐慌。
It doesn't take much to touch off a fight in that neighborhood.
在那个社区，很容易**引发**打架。