setback

英 [ˈsetbæk]

美 [ˈsetbæk]

n.  挫折; 阻碍

复数：setbacks　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7727 / COCA.7298

牛津词典

noun

• 挫折；阻碍
  a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse
  1. The team suffered a major setback when 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。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 挫折;障碍
  Asetbackis an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
  Synonym:reversereversalblowblack eye

双语例句

• The setback sobered all of us down.
  这一挫折使我们大家都清醒了。
• The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback
  一时的挫折竟困扰了他一整年。
• We should take warning from this setback.
  我们应当把这次挫折引为鉴戒。
• In modern life, everybody encounters a setback possibly.
  现代生活中，每个人都可能遭遇挫折。
• Don't moan and groan because of a little setback.
  不要受了一点儿挫折就唉声叹气。
• Diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis suffered a setback today.
  今天平息这场危机的外交努力受挫了。
• He was adamant that this setback does not mean he has reverted to type.
  他坚持认为这次挫折并不意味着他已经回到原来的样子。
• But I have had a Bad setBack.
  可是我遭受了一次大挫折。
• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.
  从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• The sect of the Magi continued in Persia, though its influence was limited after this political setback.
  尽管在这场政治挫折之后，祭司的影响力受到了限制，祭司教派仍然继续留在波斯。