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IELTS BNC: 7727 COCA: 7298

setback

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set·back /ˈsetbæk/ ●○○ noun [countableC]  
PROBLEMa problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were 阻碍，挫折
setback for
 The December elections were a major setback for the party.
12月的大选是这个政党的一个重大挫折。
 The team’s hopes of playing in Europe suffered a setback last night.
球队赴欧洲参加比赛的希望昨晚遇到了阻碍。
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n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
suffer a setback
The team suffered a serious setback when the goalkeeper went off injured.
receive a setback
The islands’ economy had received a severe setback from the effects of hurricane Hugo.
adjectives
a major setback
Losing our key player would be a major setback for the team.
a big/serious/severe setback
This is a serious setback to the company.
a minor setback (=not very bad)
It was only a minor setback.
a temporary setback (=lasting only a short time)
Try not to be discouraged by temporary setbacks.
an early/initial setback (=happening quite soon)
The policy has been successful, despite some early setbacks.
a political/military/economic setback
The defeat represented a major political setback for the conservatives.
Examples from the Corpus
setback• Manning suffered a setback in his battle against alcoholism.• There were of course disappointments and setbacks.• Northern's biggest setback came with the loss of midfield maestro Deryck Fox with pulled stomach muscles.• He had been depressed over a number of business setbacks.• Arafat has survived crises, setbacks, and challenges to his leadership.• But even so the oil-producing countries do not hold all the aces, and they still risk future setbacks.• The decision is a legal setback for the steel company.• Judge Cook's ruling will be a major setback for civil rights activists.• The court's decision was a major setback for Bradley.• The peace talks have suffered a series of setbacks.• Like any organization, we had our setbacks.• In the wake of this most recent setback, even 2 % now looks optimistic.• The two losses are a serious setback for the team's playoff hopes.• Instead, the setback has served to dampen outbursts in other lands.• The setback reflects the deep distrust between the two sides.
suffered ... setback• Mr Mori's two coalition partners also suffered a setback.• Even before opening, the New York Kunsthalle has suffered a setback.• In these circumstances, the group's trading performance has suffered a setback.• The Millar Memorial, however, suffered a setback recently when a fire badly damaged their band hall.• But in December 1985, John suffered a setback.• But she suffered a setback when a bout of glandular fever looked like bringing her season to an abrupt halt.
From Longman Business Dictionary
setbackset·back /ˈsetbæk/ noun [countableC]
something that delays the progress or development of a plan, activity etc or makes things worse than they were before
The companysuffered a setback when it lost a bid to become the partner in a new venture.
After a series of setbacks things are beginning to look up for Britain’s second-largest bank.
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IELTS BNC: 7727 COCA: 7298
setback

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ADJECTIVE | ... OF SETBACKS | VERB + SETBACK | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤temporary暫時的挫折▸➤early, initial早先的／最初的挫折▸➤big, huge, major, serious, severe, significant重大挫折；嚴重挫敗➤minor小挫折▸➤unexpected意外的挫折➤recent最近的挫折▸➤financial, military, political金融挫折；軍事失利；政治挫折... OF SETBACKS➤series一系列挫折VERB + SETBACK➤experience, face, have, receive, suffer經歷挫折；面臨打擊；遭受挫敗◇His research has suffered a temporary setback.他的研究遇到了暫時的挫折。◇She and her teammates experienced some setbacks along the way.她和她的團隊一路上經歷了一些挫折。➤deal (especially NAmE) 給予打擊◇The company was dealt a setback, when a federal judge ruled against them.因聯邦法官作出不利判決，該公司遭遇了挫折。➤overcome戰勝挫折◇He is struggling to overcome the latest setbacks.他正努力戰勝新近遇到的挫折。➤represent意味着挫折◇That would represent a huge setback in the fight to change our criminal justice system.那將會是在刑事司法體制改革中遇到的重大挫折。PREPOSITION➤setback for⋯的挫折◇a further setback for the coal industry煤炭業的又一挫折➤setback to對⋯的阻礙◇a serious setback to his chances of re-election他連任成功的一大阻礙
IELTS BNC: 7727 COCA: 7298
setback noun
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IELTS BNC: 7727 COCA: 7298
setback
Things that make things difficult: problem, obstacle, complication...

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