英语词汇“set”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-英汉经管词典

单词

set

释义

set

set // verb, noun, adjective

■ verb [+ obj] (setting, set, set)

to arrange or fix sth; to decide on sth:

Shall we set a date for the meeting?

We must be careful not to set the price too high.

SYN FIX

to fix sth so that others copy it or try to achieve it:

Their latest computer sets the standard for others to follow.

They set a record for one-day sales last Friday.

to give sb a piece of work, a task, etc:

We set ourselves targets each month.

I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month.

NOTE Idioms containing set are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example set up shop is at shop.

PHRASAL VERBS

set sth against sth; set sth off against sth (Accounting )

to use one cost or payment, or one group of costs or payments, in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another:

to set capital costs off against tax

Costs for improvements to the property can be set off against tax.

OFFSET, SET-OFF

set sth aside

to save or keep money or time for a particular purpose:

Each month we set a certain amount aside for emergencies.

2 (Law )

to state that a decision made by a court is not legally valid:

The judge set aside the decision of the earlier hearing.

set sth/sb back

to delay the progress of sth/sb by a particular time:

The delay in the shipment has set production back by two weeks.

SETBACK

set sb back sth (not used in the form be set back)

to cost sb a particular amount of money:

The repairs could set us back over €200 000.

set sth down

to give sth as a rule, principle, etc:

Building regulations are set down by the government.

set sth off

to start a process or series of events:

The incident set off a series of protests throughout the industry.

Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.

to make an alarm start ringing:

The fumes set off the smoke alarm.

set sth off against sth (Finance )

= SET STH AGAINST STH

set sth out

to present ideas, facts, etc. in an organized way, in speech or writing:

He set out his objections to the plan.

set sb up (Finance )

to provide sb with the money that they need in order to do sth:

A bank loan helped to set him up in business.

set sth up

to make a piece of equipment or a machine ready for use:

It will take a month to set up the factory ready for production.

⇨ SET-UP

to arrange for sth to happen:

We'll set up a meeting to discuss the issue.

⇨ SET-UP See note at ARRANGE

to create or start a company, a business or an organization:

She left the company to set up her own business.

Trade associations have been set up to promote trade. See note at FOUND

to start a process or a series of events:

The slump on Wall Street set up a chain reaction in stock markets around the world.

set (yourself) up (as sth)

to start a new business:

He left the company and set himself up as a consultant.

She took out a bank loan and set up in business on her own.

setting-up costs for small businesses

SET-UP See note at FOUND

■ noun [C]

COMMERCIAL SET, SKILL SET

a group of similar things that belong together in some way:

a set of accounts/keys

There are a whole set of factors behind the decision.

■ adjective

1 [usually before noun]

planned or fixed:

Tasks are performed in a set order.

Shipping costs are included in the set price.

(used especially in newspapers) likely to do sth; ready for sth or to do sth:

Interest rates look set to rise again.

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