1 PHRASAL VERB 使推迟;使延误;耽误 If something sets you back or sets back a project or scheme, it causes a delay. 使推迟;使延误;耽误
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It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up. [VERB noun PREP.]
这已经在这么多方面给我们造成了延误,我都无法确定我们要花多长时间才能赶上。
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There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms. [VERB PREP. noun]
这可能会引发公众抗议，进而可能使变革推迟。
SYN hold up, slow, delay, hold back
2 PHRASAL VERB 使花费;使破费 If something sets you back a certain amount of money, it costs you that much money. 使花费;使破费 [informal]
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In 1981 dinner for two in New York would set you back £5. [V n P amount]
1981 年的时候,在纽约两个人吃一顿饭要花费 5 英镑。
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