新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

setbackIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈsetbæk]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

setbacks
1. [C 可数名词] 挫折 , 倒退
A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.
近义词
upset , difficulty , hindrance
双语例句
例：
The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process.
此举意味着中东和平进程受挫。
例：
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
他在政治生涯上遭遇了一次严重挫折。
例：
The incident dealt a serious setback to reconciliation efforts.
该事件是调解努力遇到的一个重大挫折。

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