| 词组 | set back |
| 释义 | set back 1. set back sth • set sth back to delay the progress or development of something: ▪ The Revolution set back the modernization of the country by many years. ▪ The Challenger disaster not only cost the lives of seven astronauts, but also set back the nation's space program for years. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hold up, ↑put back, delay setback n C something that delays the progress or development of something, or makes a situation worse than it was before: ▪ The peace talks have suffered a series of setbacks. 2. be set back if a building is set back, it is some distance from the road: ▪ The museum is a cool sandstone building, set back among trees. +from ▪ The Fords lived in an impressive white house, set back from the road, and surrounded by woodland. 3. set sb back informal to cost someone a lot of money: ▪ That's a nice coat - I bet that set you back. set sb back $50, $100 etc ▪ Many of these wines will set you back $15-$20. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑knock back BrE informal 4. set sth back AmE to change your clock or watch so that is shows an earlier time: ▪ When do you set the clocks back? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑put back BrE ■ OPPOSITE: set ahead |
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