setback

英[ˈsetbæk]美[ˈsetbæk]

n.挫折，阻碍，退步，逆流；

复数：setbacks;

例句

She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难.

The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.*优秀的队员受了伤，使得这支队伍的实力大打折扣。

The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process.这个行动意味着中东和平进程受挫。

He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.他的**生涯遭遇了一次严重挫折。

The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process...这个行动意味着中东和平进程受挫。

He was adamant that this setback does not mean he has reverted to type.他坚持认为这次挫折并不意味着他已经回到原来的样子。

Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms.罗马尼亚在为其改革努力寻求经济援助时再次受挫。

The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback...一时的挫折竟困扰了他一整年。

英语六级真题

A further reduction in local supplies is yet another unwelcome setback to the industry.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

挫折;障碍

A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.

例句

英英词典释义

Noun

1. an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

行业词典

建筑： 建筑后退；