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1. set in motion 启动；引起
Such preference shown by a single gentleman to a single lady would certainly, in ordinary cases, have set in motion the tongues of gossips.
一个单身男子对一个单身小姐显得这样亲热，在一般情况下，一定会引起闲言闲语。
2. swoop in 趁虚而入；
Even if the feelings of another firm, also injured, it might be someone else to swoop in.
就算再坚固的感情，也会受伤、也会被别人趁虚而入的。
3. back out 退出；取消
But he said he saw no reason to allow them to back out.
他说，但他没有看到允许他们撤销协议的任何理由。
4. fallout from ……的附带影
GM's Asia Pacific operations must be financially self-sufficient but would suffer little other fallout from US financial woes, he said.
他表示，通用的亚太业务必须保证资金自给自足，但除此之外不会受到美国金融灾难的其它影响。
n. 伸展，延长，扩充，电话分机
