| 单词 | touch off |
| 释义 | touch offphrasal verb If something touches off a situation or series of events, it causes it to start happening. Is the massacre likely to touch off a new round of violence? [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE]More Synonyms of touch off See full dictionary entry for touchtouch off in British Englishverb (tr, adverb) 1. to cause to explode, as by touching with a match 2. to cause (a disturbance, violence, etc) to begin the marchers' action touched off riots touch off in American English1. to represent accurately or aptly 2. to make explode or detonate; fire 3. to initiate (esp. a violent action or reaction); set off |
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