touch something off
phrasal verb with touch verb uk/tʌtʃ/ us/tʌtʃ/
触发;激起
to cause a violent or difficult series of events to suddenly begin
The plans for a new airport have touched off a storm of protest. 建造新机场的计划激起了抗议浪潮。
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