[N-COUNT 可数名词]赛特种猎犬(一种长毛猎狗,经训练后可以发现猎物位置) A setter is a long-haired dog that can be trained to show hunters where birds and animals are.
Oxford
set·ter/ˈsetə(r); NAmEˈsetər/noun1a large dog with long hair, sometimes used in hunting. There are several types of setter.蹲伏猎狗,塞特种猎犬(体大毛长,有几个品种)2( often in compounds 常构成复合词) a person who sets sth 制订者;规定者;安排者◆a quiz setter命题人☞see also
jet-setter
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pacesetter
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trendsetter
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setterset‧ter /ˈsetə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
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1a long-haired dog often trained to help hunters find where animals or birds are2 style-setter/trend-setter/standard-setter etcsomeone who does things that other people admire and try to copy: Liz has always been a fashion-setter.3exam-setter/policy-setter etc British English someone who decides or organizes something as part of a job: Who’s the question-setter for the quiz night? → set the pattern/tone/trend