set back

英 [set bæk]

美 [set bæk]

使推迟; 使延误; 耽误; 使花费; 使破费

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 使推迟;使延误;耽误
  If somethingsetsyoubackorsets backa project or scheme, it causes a delay.
  1. It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up...
     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。
  2. There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms.
     这可能会引发公众抗议，进而可能使变革推迟。
• PHRASAL VERB 使花费;使破费
  If somethingsetsyoubacka certain amount of money, it costs you that much money.
  1. In 1981 dinner for two in New York would set you back £5.
     1981 年的时候,在纽约两个人吃一顿饭要花费 5 英镑。
• See also:setback

英英释义

verb

• slow down the progress of
  1. His late start set him back
• hold back to a later time
  1. let's postpone the exam
  Synonym:postponeproroguehold overput overtableshelvedeferremitput off
• cost a certain amount
  1. My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000
  Synonym:knock backput back

双语例句

• The harvest was set back by bad weather.
  恶劣的天气使收割推迟了。
• Financial problems have set back our building programme.
  财务上出现的问题延误了我们的建设计划。
• That was inexcusably stupid, and will set back your plans quite a bit.
  那是无法原谅地愚蠢，而且将相当向后地设定你的计划一点点。
• Please set back the hands of the clock one hour.
  请把钟拨慢一小时。
• It set back the invaders far more than our forces had.
  它比我们的部队远为有效地阻碍了入侵部队的推进。
• Any attempt to set back the wheel of history is doomed to failure.
  任何要使历史倒退的企图都是注定要失败的。
• There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms.
  这可能会引发公众抗议，进而可能使变革推迟。
• The project is set back six week by bad weather.
  因恶劣的天气该公司推迟了六周。
• The problems arising in production set back his plan.
  生产中发生的问题，使他的计划延迟。
• He set back his watch three minutes.
  他将表拨慢了三分钟。