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set obj CONDITIONsetv [T]setting, past set to cause to be in the stated condition or situation使处于特定状态It is believed that the building was set alight/ablaze/on fire deliberately.据信，有人故意放火烧这幢楼。My new boss has set a lot of changes in motion in our department.我的新上司在本部门推行了许多变革。The government believes that these measures will set the country on the road to economic recovery.政府相信这些措施会使国家走上经济恢复的道路。After years in prison, the men who had wrongfully been found guilty of the bombing were finally set free. [+ obj + adj]坐了多年牢之后，在爆炸案中错判有罪的数名男子终于被释放了。If I've made a mistake, then it's up to me to set it right (= correct it). [+ obj + adj]如果我犯了错，那就该由我来改正。Thank you for setting me straight (= correcting my mistake) about the time of next week's meeting. [+ obj + adj]谢谢你纠正了我下星期开会的时间。If you set someone or something doing something, you cause them to start doing it.使开始His remarks set me thinking. [+ obj + v-ing]他的话引起我深思。The thunderstorm set the radio crackling. [+ obj + v-ing]雷雨使收音机发出劈噼啪啪的声音。If something sets someone against someone else, it causes them to oppose that person.使反对Something happened which set Julie against her father.发生的某件事使朱莉娅反对她的父亲。This war has set neighbour against neighbour.这场战争使邻国反目为仇。If someone sets the world /(Br also) the Thames on fire/alight/ablaze, they are very noticeable and attract attention because they are successful. The names of other places are sometimes also used instead of 'the world'.一鸣惊人He's a good student, but I don't think he's going to set the world on fire.他是个好学生，但我认为他不会一鸣惊人。The band really set the stadium alight with their concert last night.昨晚乐队的演奏会令体育场熠熠生辉。
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