[N-COUNT 可数名词]挫折;障碍 A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.
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The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process...
这个行动意味着中东和平进程受挫。
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
他的政治生涯遭遇了一次严重挫折。
Oxford
set·back/ˈsetbæk; NAmEˈsetbæk/nouna difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse 挫折;阻碍◆The team suffered amajor setbackwhen their best player was injured. 最优秀的队员受了伤,使得这支队伍的实力大打折扣。◆The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process.谈判破裂意味着和平进程暂时受阻。setbacksetbacksset·back/ˈsetbæk; NAmEˈsetbæk/
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setbackset‧back /ˈsetbæk/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they weresetback for The December elections were a major setback for the party. The team’s hopes of playing in Europe suffered a setback last night.► see thesaurus at
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COLLOCATIONSverbssuffer a setback· The team suffered a serious setback when the goalkeeper went off injured.receive a setback· The islands’ economy had received a severe setback from the effects of hurricane Hugo.adjectivesa major setback· Losing our key player would be a major setback for the team.a big/serious/severe setback· This is a serious setback to the company.a minor setback (=not very bad)· It was only a minor setback.a temporary setback (=lasting only a short time)· Try not to be discouraged by temporary setbacks.an early/initial setback (=happening quite soon)· The policy has been successful, despite some early setbacks.a political/military/economic setback· The defeat represented a major political setback for the conservatives.
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setback
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setbacks[695]
挫折(83%),失败(13%),退步(4%)
n.挫折;退步;逆流
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