| 词汇 | kickoff |
| 词源 | kickoff. Today, to kick off an event means to start it. The phrase has obviously been influenced by American football, where the kickoff begins the game, but it more likely comes from soccer, in which there is a similar kickoff. Kickoff is first recorded in 1855, long before the first American football game. |
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