setback
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made. 挫折; 倒退[oft N 'for/in/to' n]
The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process. 此擧意味著中東和平進程的倒退。
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setback /?s?tb?k/ (setbacks)
劍橋詞典
- something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing
挫折；障礙
Sally had been recovering well from her operation , but yesterday she experienced /suffered a setback. 薩莉手術後一直恢複良好，但昨天她的病情再度複發(fā)。
There has been a slight /temporary setback in our plans . 我們的計劃遭到了一點兒／暫時的挫折。
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set sth/sb back
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