1、set off
動身;出發;啟程
Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut.
尼科爾斯動身去他在康涅狄格州的偏僻農舍了。
The President's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip.
總統的使節開始了又一次外交之旅。
引爆(炸彈);觸發，拉響(警報等)
Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm.
一旦發現有泄漏，警報就會響起來。
Someone set off a fire extinguisher.
有人打開了滅火器。
引發;觸發;激起
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
救濟物資車的到來引發了小小的騷亂,村民們爭先恐后地想搶到一份援助物資。
If he attended a party without his wife, it set off a storm of speculation.
如果他沒和妻子一塊兒出席宴會，便會招致各種猜測滿天飛。
2、promotion
晉升；升職；提升；擢升
Consider changing jobs or trying for promotion.
考慮換個工作或者爭取升職。
rewarding outstanding employees with promotions to higher-paid posts.
將出色的員工提升到薪水更高的職位作為獎勵
（尤指通過廣告進行的）促銷，推廣，推銷
During 1984, Remington spent a lot of money on advertising and promotion.
1984年，雷明頓公司在廣告和促銷方面花費了大量的資金。
Ask about special promotions and weekend deals too.
也問一問特別促銷和周末特價的情況。