set

set: [sɛt] 1. (pt, pp - set); n
1) c [of problems, questions] 系列 [xìliè]

a new set of problems — 一系列新问题; [of cutlery, saucepans, books, keys] 套 [tào]; [of golf clubs, spanners] 成套 [chéngtào]

2) c (TV, RAD) also: television set 电视机 [diànshìjī]

3) c (TENNIS) 局 [jú]

4) s (group of people) 群 [qún]

the yachting set — 一群快艇爱好者

5) c also: film set 摄影场 [shèyǐng chǎng]

6) c (THEAT, CINE) (stage) 舞台 [wǔtái]; (scenery) 布景 [bùjǐng]

7) c (at hairdresser's) 做头发 [zuò tóufa]

a shampoo and set — 洗头和做头发

8) c (MATH) 集 [jí]
2. adj
(fixed) [+ routine, time, price] 规定的 [guīdìng de]

Meals are at set times. — 在规定时间进餐。
3. vt
1) (put) 放 [fàng]

He set the glass on the counter. — 他把玻璃杯放在柜台上。

2) (lay) [+ table] 摆放 [bǎifàng]

Shall I set the table for supper? — 要我为晚餐摆放餐具吗？

3) (fix) [+ time, price, rules etc] 确定 [quèdìng]

They haven't yet set a date for the wedding. — 他们还没确定婚礼的日期。

4) (establish) [+ record] 创造 [chuàngzào]

She set a new world record in the 400 metres. — 她创造了新的400米世界记录。; [+ precedent] 开创 [kāichuàng]; [+ example] 树立 [shùlì]

5) (adjust) [+ alarm] 设定 [shèdìng]

He set his alarm clock for four a.m. — 他把闹钟设定在早晨4点。; [+ heating, volume etc] 调整 [tiáozhěng]

6) (BRIT) (make up) [+ exam] 出试题 [chūshìtí]

7) (impose) [+ task, challenge, target, deadline] 规定 [guīdìng]

We have set ourselves an ambitious target. — 我们为自己制定了一个雄心勃勃的目标。

8) (typeset) 排版 [páibǎn]

the deadline for setting the text — 文字排版的最后期限
4. vi
1) [+ sun] 落山 [luòshān]

2) [+ jam, jelly, concrete, glue] 凝固 [nínggù]

He held the board in place while the glue set. — 他举着板子等着胶水干。

3) [+ bone] 接合长好 [jiēhé zhǎnghǎo]

It'll take six weeks for the bone to set. — 骨头接合长好要用6个星期。

* a set of false teeth — 一副假牙

* a set of dining-room furniture — 一套饭厅家具

* these chairs are only available as a set — 这些椅子只成套出售

* a chess set — 一副国际象棋

* to be set in one's ways — 积习难改

* a set phrase — 一个固定词组

* to be set on doing sth — 决心做某事

* to be set to do sth — (likely to) 很有可能做某事; (about to) 将做某事

* all set for sth/to do sth — (ready) 为某事做好准备

* a house set in parkland — 座落在开阔草坪上的房屋

* a novel set in Rome — 以罗马为背景的小说

* a gate set into the wall — 嵌在墙里的大门

* to set sth to music — 为...谱曲

* to set the scene or stage for sth — 为某事创造条件

* to set sb free — 给某人自由

Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set out

- set up

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Synonyms:

Put, place, plant, station, locate, Decline, sink, go down (as the sun), Regular, formal, established, prescribed, settled, appointed, ordained, Suit, assortment, collection / Value, estimate, rate, prize / Plant, transplant / Stud, adorn, variegate / Embarrass, perplex, pose / Impart, attach, join with, add to / Write, note / Oppose / Offer for sale, expose / Contrive, produce / Sharpen, bring to an edge / Fix, establish, settle, appoint, Concrete, congeal, solidify, harden, consolidate, Determined, firm, unyielding, obstinate, fixed, stiff, positive, Group, school, class, sect, party, knot, division, cluster, company, clique, coterie / Replace (as a broken bone) / Stake, wager, risk, Flow, run, tend, Predetermined, fixed beforehand, Attitude, position, posture / Regulate, adjust, adapt, Plant, Immovable, fixed / Stud, variegate, adorn, Placed, put, located, fixed / Place, place upright, cause to sit, put, rest, Regular, well-arranged / Arrange, dispose, station, post / Fix, determine / Prescribe, appoint, assign, predetermine

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set — set … Dictionnaire des rimes
Set — (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root of E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set — (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root of E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something … Universalium
set — [ sɛt ] n. m. • 1893; mot anglais I ♦ Anglic. Manche d un match de tennis, de ping pong, de volley ball. Gagner le premier set. Partie de tennis en cinq sets. Balle de set, qui décide du gain du set. II ♦ Set ou set de table : ensemble des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
set — Ⅰ. set [1] ► VERB (setting; past and past part. set) 1) put, lay, or stand in a specified place or position. 2) put, bring, or place into a specified state. 3) cause or instruct (someone) to do something. 4) give someone (a task) … English terms dictionary
set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… … English World dictionary
set*/*/*/ — [set] (past tense and past participle set) verb I 1) [T] to put someone or something in a position, or to be in a particular place or position Tea s ready, he told them and set down the tray.[/ex] She set the baby on the floor to play.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Set — (s[e^]t), v. i. 1. To pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end. [1913 Webster] Ere the weary sun set in the west. Shak. [1913 Webster] Thus this century sets with little mirth, and the next is likely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set — has 464 separate definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary, the most of any English word; its full definition comprises 10,000 words making it the longest definition in the OED. Set may refer to:In mathematics and science:*Set (mathematics), a … Wikipedia
Set! — jeu de société Trouverez vous les 4 sets ? (solution en bas de page) {{{licence}}} Auteur Marsha Falco Éditeur … Wikipédia en Français

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