It is reported that panic on the stock market _____a ware of selling.

问题描述:

It is reported that panic on the stock market _____a ware of selling.
A set about B set up C set off Dset out

set about 意思是“着手,开始”
set up 意思是“建立,创建”
set off 意思是“出发、动身、使爆炸、爆发”
set out 意思是“出发”
整句话的意思是:“据报道,证券市场的惨痛xx 了一股销售浪潮”(ware应该是wave的手误).根据句意应该选C set off “使爆发,引发”