The wheels of change have been set in motion.

变革的车轮已经开始运转。

《牛津词典》

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》

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》

She says the first step is to determine if Madni was on a stop-over there and if so, other legal action will be set in motion.

VOA: standard.2009.07.28

If God created the world, and set nature into motion, and in what way is God responsible or irresponsible.

如果上帝创造了世界，让自然开始运转，那么上帝对什么有责任，又对什么没有责任呢？

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

The two presidents met for the first time on the sidelines of the G-20 economic conference in London in early April and set in motion what Clinton says is an effort to raise the frequently contentious U.S.-Russian relationship to a higher level.

VOA: standard.2009.05.07

These forces set in motion a chain of unequal opportunities that last a lifetime.

UN: Secretary-General

His 1992 suit over silicone breast implants set in motion nearly a decade of litigation.

FORBES: Magazine Article

No QE that the Fed could set in motion would avert that kind of a plunge.

FORBES: In The Lead - QE: Quite Elusive