The pandemic unexpectedly kicked off some major economic trends.
疫情意外启动了一些主要经济走势。
Kick off开始（事件、比赛等）
The shows kick off on October 24th.
The mayor kicked off the party.
E-commerce was already taking market share away from brick-and-mortar businesses. But COVID-19 kicked that trend into hyperdrive.
电子商务已经攫取了实体企业的部分市场，但是新冠病毒推进了这一潮流的演变。
brick-and-mortar businesses 实体企业
