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Arrival Charity Van Set Minor Riot Villagers Scrambled

This sentence uses the phrasal verb "set off" to mean to cause something to begin.

该句子使用了“set off”短语,表示引发某事。

问题
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
答案 救济物资车的到来引发了小小的骚乱,村民们争先恐后地想抢到一份援助物资。

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