set apart

英 [set əˈpɑːt]

美 [set əˈpɑːrt]

使与众不同; 使突出

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 使与众不同;使突出
  If a characteristicsetsyouapart fromother people, it makes you different from the others in a noticeable way.
  1. What sets it apart from hundreds of similar small French towns is the huge factory...
     与其他数百个法国小镇不同的是它拥有巨大的工厂。
  2. Li blends right into the crowd of teenagers. Only his accent sets him apart.
     李完全融入到这群青少年当中，只有他的口音跟他们不一样。

英英释义

verb

• set apart from others
  1. The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
  Synonym:sequestersequestratekeep apartisolate
• select something or someone for a specific purpose
  1. The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
  Synonym:assignspecify

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