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set back

phrasal verb
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set something/somebody back
  1. to delay the progress of something/somebody by a particular time使推迟；耽误；使延误
    • The bad weather set back the building programme by several weeks.天气恶劣，建筑计划延误了几个星期。🔊🔊
    related noun setback
set somebody back something
  1. [no passive] (informal) to cost somebody a particular amount of money使花费；使破费
    • The repairs could set you back over £200.这次修理大概得花你 200 多英镑。🔊🔊
set something back (from something)
  1. [usually passive] to place something, especially a building, at a distance from something使（建筑物等）与…拉开距离
    • The house is set well back from the road.这座房子离公路挺远。🔊🔊