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源自中古英语 'setten back',字面意思是“向后推”,后来演变为表示阻碍或挫折。
❶ 指在进展过程中遇到的阻碍或挫折,导致事情暂时无法按计划进行。常用于描述项目、计划或个人发展中的困难。
“The team faced a major setback when their funding was cut.”
(团队在资金被削减时遭遇了重大挫折。)
“Her illness was a temporary setback in her career.”
(她的疾病是她职业生涯中的一个暂时挫折。)
suffer a setback — 经历挫折或阻碍,通常指在计划或进展中遇到意外困难。
“The company suffered a setback when their new product failed in the market.”
(当新产品在市场上失败时,公司遭受了挫折。)
overcome a setback — 克服遇到的困难或阻碍,恢复进展。
“She worked hard to overcome the setback and finally succeeded.”
(她努力克服挫折,最终取得了成功。)