1. set back
   v.阻碍,使受挫折,把(钟表指针)往回拨 使退步,花费
   

1. Work on the new theatre has been set back three months.
   兴建新剧院的工作误了三个月.
2. The defeat constitutes a major set-back for our diplomacy.
   这次失败是我们外交上的重大挫折.
3. The gesture saved face for him after setbacks in Lebanon.
   这一姿态保全了他在巴黎嫩受挫后的面子。
4. They suffered a minor set Back.
   他们遭到小小的耽搁。
5. Don't be discouraged by setbacks.
   别因挫折而泄气。

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