set·back /ˈsɛtˌbæk/
頓挫,挫折,退步
Set·back n.
1. Arch. Offset, n., 4.
2. A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy. [U. S.]
3. A reversal of progress in an endeavor; a reverse; a backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse. [Colloq. U.S.]
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set-back
n : structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly [syn: setoff,
offset]
setback
n : an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something
that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: reverse, reversal,
blow, black eye]