kick off:开始,开球
Examples:
1.I'll ask Tessa to kick off (the discussion).
我叫特萨开始（讨论）.
2.A sports personality was invited to kick off at die final.
一位体育界的著名人士被邀请为决赛开球.
3.A sports personality was invited to kick off at the final.
一位体育界的著名人士被邀请为决赛开球.
4.Are you ready to kick off?
你准备好出发了吗?
was kicked off 是kick off的被动式
The World Economic Forum 世界经济论坛
这里用了一个非限制性定语从句,说 世界经济论坛星期三在这里开始