set-back

英 ['setbæk] 美 ['setbæk]

• vt. 延期；耽搁；花费
• n. （橄榄球中）四分卫后面的后卫队员

英英释义

Noun:

1. structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The meeting has been put back to next week.
   会议延期到下周举行。
2. If back end processing is bad, the project adjourns, cooperate further with respect to meeting influence.
   假如后端处理不好，项目延期，就会影响进一步合作。
3. After several delays, he finally set out at 8 o'clock.
   几经耽搁，他终于在八点钟出发了。
4. They suffered a minor set Back.
   他们遭到小小的耽搁。
5. This year spending has set records.
   本年度的花费创了历史新高。
6. Much was spent nursing the place back to health.
   为了修缮这个地方使之重放光彩而花费了不少钱。

词汇搭配

• set back front axle 后移前轴
• call back telephone set 有回叫装置的电话机...
• set-back scale 零调整刻度盘...
• set back 推迟
• ring back telephone set 具有回铃键的电话装置...
• back set 制动装置

近反义词

【近义词】

• offset 抵消
• setoff 衬托物