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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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set

Word family

set1 /set/ S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp set, present participle setting) → sett

1 put 放置 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUT written to carefully put something down somewhere 〔小心地〕放置，放下

set something (down) on something

She set the tray down on a table next to his bed.

她把盤子放在他床邊的桌子上。

Mark filled the pan and set it on the stove.

馬克把平底鍋裝滿後放到火爐上。

set something down/aside

The workmen set the box down carefully on the floor.

工人們把箱子小心地放到地上。

Remove the mushrooms and set them aside.

把蘑菇挑出來放到一旁。

2 put into surface 嵌入表面 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to put something into a surface 嵌入〔表面〕

be set into something

Gates should be hung on sturdy posts set well into the ground.

大門應該裝在結實的柱子上，柱子要牢牢地植入地裏。

be set into the wall/floor/ceiling etc (=be built into the surface of something so that it does not stick out) 嵌入牆裏/地板裏/天花板裏等

an alarm button set into the wall beside the door

嵌在門邊牆裏的警報器按鈕

n Grammar

Set is usually passive in this meaning.

3 story 故事 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] if a film, play, story etc is set in a particular place or period, the action takes place there or then 〔電影、戲劇、故事等〕以…爲背景

be set in something

The novel is set in France.

這部小說以法國爲背景。

be set against something

All this romance is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.

這個愛情故事以愛爾蘭的鄉村生活爲背景。

n Grammar

Set is usually passive in this meaning.

4 consider 考慮 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to consider something in relation to other things 與…作對比，把…放在一起考慮

set something against/beside something

These casualty totals have to be set against the continuing growth in traffic.

這些傷亡總人數要和交通流量的持續增加作對比。

This debate should be set in an international context.

這場辯論應該放在國際大背景下來看。

5 establish STH 確立某物START something/MAKE something START [transitiveT] to establish a way of doing something that is then copied or regarded as good 制定，確立，確定

set the pattern/tone/trend etc (for something)

Art and literature flourished and this set the pattern for the whole of Europe.

藝術和文學興盛了，這爲整個歐洲樹立了典範。

The prime minister’s fierce speech set the tone for the rest of the conference.

首相激烈的言辭爲接下來的會議定下了基調。

It is important that parents set an example (=behave well).

父母以身作則是很重要的。

The outcome of the case will set a legal precedent.

此案的判決結果將在法律上開創一個先例。

His photographs set the standard for landscapes.

他的照片爲風景照樹立了標準。

Freud’s views on sexuality set the agenda for much of the century (=people paid attention to the subjects he dealt with).

弗洛伊德對性問題的觀點成了大半個世紀的話題。

6 start STH happening 使某物開始 [transitiveT] to make something start happening or to make someone start doing something 使…開始；使〔某人〕開始做

set something in motion/progress/train

A study by military experts was immediately set in motion.

軍事專家立即開始進行研究。

The chief executive will set in train the process of finding a successor.

總經理將着手尋找接班人。

set something on fire/alight/ablaze (also set fire to something) (=make something start burning) 放火焚燒某物

Protesters set fire to two buses.

抗議者放火焚燒了兩輛公共汽車。

set somebody/something doing something

Her last remark has set me thinking.

她最後那句話引起了我的深思。

The wind set the trees rustling.

風吹動樹葉沙沙作響。

7 decide STH 確定某事 [transitiveT] to decide and state when something will happen, how much something should cost, what should be done etc 確定，安排〔某事〕

set a date/time (for something)

The government has still not set a date for the election.

政府仍未確定大選的日期。

International companies set the price of oil.

跨國公司決定石油價格。

set standards/limits/guidelines etc

high standards of hygiene set by the Department of Health

衛生部制定的嚴格的衛生標準

8 start working 開始工作 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to start doing something in a determined way, or to tell someone to start doing something 〔堅決地〕開始做；使〔某人〕開始做

set to work to do something

They set to work to paint the outside of the building.

他們開始粉刷大樓的外牆。

set (somebody) to work on something

He’s about to set to work on a second book.

他打算開始寫第二本書。

set (somebody) to work doing something

The boys were set to work collecting firewood.

男孩子們被打發去拾柴火。

set somebody to do something

Rocard set himself to reform public sector industry.

羅卡爾開始着手改革國營工業部門。

9 machine/clock etc 機器/鐘等 [transitiveT]START something/MAKE something START to move a switch on a machine, clock etc so that it will start or stop working at the time you want, or in the way you want 設置，調整

Did you set the alarm?

你把鬧鐘設定好了嗎？

5Remember to set the video to record the film.

别忘了把錄像機設定好錄下這部影片。

set something to/at/on something

Usually, the heating is set on ‘low’.

一般暖氣設備都定在“低”擋。

10 liquid/glue/cement etc 液體/膠水/水泥等 [intransitiveI]HARD to become hard and solid 凝固，凝結

How long does it take for the glue to set?

膠水凝結需要多長時間？

11. sun 太陽 [intransitiveI]DNDOWN when the sun sets, it moves down in the sky and disappears 落下，下山 OPP rise

12 set (somebody) a goal (also set (somebody) a task/challenge British EnglishBrE)TRY TO DO OR GET something to say what you or someone else will or must try to achieve 給某人定下目標[布置任務]/向某人提出挑戰

It’s best to set realistic goals that you can achieve.

最好是訂立切實可行的目標。

He set himself the task of learning Japanese.

他給自己規定了學日語的任務。

Examples from the Corpus

set (somebody) a goal• The economist, on the other hand, likes to set definite goals.• They are responsible for the long range planning activities of the firm and they will set the overall goals.• Timetables for implementation should be established, setting out specific goals and actions that allow responsibility to be allocated and achievement monitored.• But Mrs Harris said I must set a goal for myself.• Both set sports goals for their daughters before their daughters knew what goals were.• In setting performance goals, pay attention to the context.• If so you will find it helpful to set some goals to give short-range guidance.• This is better than setting a goal to lose the entire twenty pounds, which you may not be able to do.

13 set your heart/mind/sights on (doing) something WANTDETERMINEDto want very much to have or achieve something, or to be determined to do something 一心想/決心要得到[做]某事物

Ellen has completely set her heart on that house.

埃倫一心要得到那幢房子。

He set his sights on crossing the Pacific by balloon.

他決心要乘熱氣球橫渡太平洋。

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set your heart/mind/sights on (doing) something• But where there are sellers there are buyers, and it was this latter rare species we had set our sights on.• Wagner set his sights on a degree in electrical engineering, and he followed his star with a fervid intensity.• He knew he was bound to pull any girl he set his mind on - he always had.• Her youth and beauty elicited a predictable reaction from my father, who set his sights on her at once.• Sofa Head's greatest asset is the realisation that you don't have to set your sights on one target.• Yes, she thought, if Tamar had set her mind on something she would never rest until it was accomplished.• Gazing intently into her computer screen, Christine Montgomery has set her sights on the next generation of electronic language translators.• Heath had set her sights on the U. S. Senate seat from Colorado.

14 set a record BESTto achieve the best result in a sport, competition etc that has ever been achieved, by running fastest, jumping highest etc 〔在體育競賽中〕創造紀錄

The Kenyan runner set a new Olympic Record in the 3,000 metres.

這位肯尼亞選手創下了3,000米賽跑的奧運會新紀錄。

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set a record• I am absolutely sure that my friend Jimmy Wall and I failed in our attempt to set a record.• Average daily share volume set a record at 346 million shares a day, according to preliminary data from the exchange.• The 35 players who beat par in the first round set a record, beating the 33 who did it in 1991.• Excavated in 1,239 days, the 26,800-foot Elizabeth Tunnel set a record for hard-rock tunneling.• Meanwhile, Lakeside was setting records for the number of youths fishing there.• Walsh set a pentathlon record in 1953.• He won more than 1,000 cups and prizes as an amateur, setting records ranging from 1,000 yards to 12 miles.• The motion on the Local Government Finance Bill - which set a record - was also introduced before debate had begun.• A design for a tapestry by Rubens set a record when it sold for £748,000.• The Bulls set a team record with its 15th successive victory.

15. set the table DFDHto arrange plates, knives, cups etc on a table so that it is ready for a meal 擺好餐具〔準備開飯〕 SYN British English lay the table

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set the table• Could you help me set the table?• But come on, set the table.• She ran when she made the beds, ran when she set the table.• She set the table and began breakfast.• The bird collected wood, the mouse made the fire and set the table, and the sausage cooked the food.• The smoke was broken off the cabin chimney where she had dropped it while setting the table eighteen years ago.• A soft November swell has set the tables rattling metallically at one another across the bar.• The servants setting the tables ready for supper were summarily dismissed.• While this cooked Baucis set the table with her trembling old hands.

16 set a trap

a) HBAto make a trap ready to catch an animal 設陷阱〔以捕捉動物〕

b) TRICK/DECEIVEto invent a plan to try and catch someone who is doing something wrong 布下圈套〔誘捕某人〕

They decided to set a trap for him by leaving him in charge.

他們決定給他設個圈套，讓他來掌管。

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set a trap• She must remember to tell Mrs Cooke to set a trap.• She sets a trap and sets off a series of events that entangle household, family and friends.• The cheaters were caught when one teacher set a trap by casually leaving a copy of the test on her desk.• It may be necessary to set a trap for him.• Beatrix had set a trap for Maurice and he had walked straight into it.• They are setting a trap for me, she decided.• So Gharr no only had Mala but also knew our pod and had set a trap for me.• Or, you can set traps for them to prevent then from reaching the pots to lay their eggs.

17 set somebody free/loose FREE/NOT IN PRISONto allow a person or an animal to be free 放走某人[某動物]

All the other hostages were finally set free.

其他人質最後全都被釋放了。

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set somebody free/loose• After six years in prison, Louis was set free.

18 set somebody straight/right TALK TO somebodyto tell someone the right way to do something or the true facts about something 糾正某人的做法[想法]

set somebody straight/right on

I set him right on a few points of procedure.

我幫助他糾正了幾個程序上的問題。

→ set something right at right1(4), → set the record straight at record1(11)

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set somebody straight/right• Someone had to set Dave straight on company policies and procedures.

19 face 臉 [intransitiveI] written if your face or mouth sets into a particular expression, you start to have an angry, sad, unfriendly etc expression 擺出，顯出〔某種表情〕

set into

His mouth set into a rather grim line.

他嘴角緊繃，一副嚴肅的表情。

20. set your jaw to move your lower jaw forward in a way that shows your determination 表現出很堅決的樣子

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set your jaw• Tom set his jaw and stared at the officer.• Tom set his jaw, frowning, listening, and concentrating doggedly on his own life.

21 bone 骨頭

a) [transitiveT]MH if a doctor sets a broken bone, he or she moves it into position so that the bone can grow together again 將〔斷骨〕複位〔以便愈合〕

b) [intransitiveI]MI if a broken bone sets, it joins together again 〔斷骨〕愈合

22 class work 課堂作業 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEGIVE to give a student in your class a piece of work to do 布置〔作業〕

set somebody something

Mr Biggs has set us a 2,000-word essay.

比格斯先生給我們布置了一篇2,000字的作文。

23 examination 考試 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrESEEXAM/TEST to write the questions for an examination 出〔考題〕

The head teacher sets the questions for the English exam.

校長給英語考試出題目。

24 printing 印刷TCN [transitiveT] to arrange the words and letters of a book, newspaper etc so it is ready to be printed 〔爲書、報紙等〕排字，排版

In those days, books had to be set by hand.

那時候的書只能靠手工排版。

25. hair 頭發 [transitiveT]DC to arrange someone’s hair while it is wet so that it has a particular style when it dries 把〔某人的濕頭發〕梳理成某種發型，做〔頭發〕 → set somebody at (their) ease at ease1(2), → set your face against something at face1(21), → set something to music at music(5), → set the pace at pace1(7), → set pen to paper at pen1(3), → set sail at sail2(2), → set the scene at scene(9), → set the stage for something at stage1(7), → set great store by/on something at store1(6), → set the world on fire/alight at world1(26), → set the world to rights at world1(27)

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: to establish a way of doing something that is then copied or regarded as good

nouns

set an example (=behave well in a way that other people can copy)

Parents should try to set a good example to their teenagers.

set a precedent (=do something that later actions or decisions may be based on)

This legislation would set a most dangerous precedent.

set the pattern/trend (=do something in a way that is later repeated)

That first day seemed to set the pattern for the following weeks.

set the tone (=establish a general mood or feeling)

The gloomy first chapter sets the tone for the rest of the novel.

set the standard (=be very good, and so show how good other people or things should be)

They wanted to set the standard for software.

set the agenda (=establish what subjects should be discussed)

We are not attempting to set the agenda for other women’s groups.

set the pace (=move or change quickly, so that others try to do the same)

With regard to industrialization, Britain set the pace in the first half of the nineteenth century.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 7: to decide and state when something will happen, how much something should cost, what should be done etc

nouns

set a date/time

No date has been set for the election.

set a price

We set the price at £30.

set standards/guidelines (=decide on standards, rules etc)

The government has set new food quality standards for all school canteens.

set limits

Set strict limits on your spending.

PHRASAL VERBS

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set• Put the jelly in the fridge for an hour to set.• It's best to pour your yoghurt into small containers before it sets.• Leave the jam in a cool place to set.• At the end of the session, they were set a homework task.• Mr Harris always sets a lot of homework.• Spread the frosting on the brownies in a thin coat, only enough to cover, and set aside to firm.• The rate of interest, in the shape of a tax-free bonus, is set by the Treasury.• They were set for the garlic and the prawns, if they made it quick.• He was not a man to give way easily and he had clearly set his heart on making her recognise her father.• The play is set in Madrid in the year 1840.• Let the dessert set in the fridge for two hours.• The first to be set is the backlight.• We set our alarm for five a.m. so we could get an early start.• The concrete will take several hours to set, so make sure no one walks on it.• Is that all -- or has she set some other task for you as well?• Anneka was set the huge task by Christian Aid on behalf of a family who fled from war-torn Mozambique.• I still haven't figured out how to set the VCR to tape while I'm away.• Much of what follows is set therefore in the form of questions which need to be considered by all of us.• She set us some work to do in groups.• Had the glue set yet?

set something (down) on something• By then all they wanted to do was set foot on dry land.• After 10 years of torment, Kiranjit Ahluwalia, 36, threw petrol over sleeping husband Deepak and set him on fire.• He set her on her feet without a word and steadied her while she manoeuvred the crutch into position.• Not for the first time, she wished Great-Aunt Alicia had never set eyes on Matthew Preston.• But as it was, I would have to set off on my own, blindly striking in the direction of Jodhpur.• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, just until cookies are set and browning on the edges.• Make a nest of watercress on each bun half and set the burger on top.• And, perhaps reflecting later, more refined practice, they were all set down on what Taylor termed an instruction card.

be set into something• We cooked the meat on a grill set into the table.• In the little churchyard in Sasbach, by contrast, two inconspicuous marble tablets are set into a wall.• Bricks or special edging slabs are set into concrete to provide an appropriate finish.• A word is a group of electronic components, each of which can be set into either of two states.• The girl's face was set into rigid lines from the garden, robbing them of all expression.• The large fish tank is set into the back wall most tastefully.• Canongate had its own Tolbooth, which has survived because it was set into the building line instead of blocking the thoroughfare.• The outer door was set into the lower corner of the left-hand wall.• In addition to ordinary manual control, for experienced cooks, the established instructions can be set into the oven's memory.

be set in something• This themed experience is set in a labyrinth of passages, caverns and secret chambers, 60 feet below ground!• His face was set in a painful rictus, his chest heaving as he fought for breath.• His mouth was set in a prim, pained expression of disapproval.• As with most installations, the framing is done first, then the firebox is set in and the chimney assembled.• Constitutionalism, therefore, is to be set in contradistinction to arbitrary power.• The results will be set in the context of a study of the history of planning theory and urban policy making.• And my first novel was set in Toxteth.

set in ... context• Prioritizing corporate crime has to be set in context.• For even his negative comments about Feuerbach are set in the context of a generous appreciation of the latter's intentions.• The results will be set in the context of a study of the history of planning theory and urban policy making.• All this is set in the context of conflict.• Performance in education is complex, controversial and should properly be set in the context of long time scales.• Language teaching will thus be set in the context of other influences.• This is set in the context of the changing international structure of the industries.• Unfortunately, the core teachings were set in cultural contexts that have been largely superseded.

set the pattern/tone/trend etc (for something)• A 1903 revival at the Opera-Comique set the tone for international acclaim.• But clearly it was imperialistic palaeontologists rather than imperialist fossils that set the pattern in both cases.• Director Andrew Lane has set the tone of the movie at a pitch somewhere between sendup and subtle humor.• It caught on over here some years later with the Seven Men of Preston setting the trend.• That set the pattern for the next few days.• The beginning of the list sets the tone: 1.• The first gallery will set the tone with large, mature pieces.

set something in motion/progress/train• Corot set the countryside in motion.• He has set the ball in motion.• Oliver corrected the clock and set it in motion.• On Jan. 13, Vega said, Guzman set his plot in motion.• The programme had lost the man responsible for setting it in motion.• Why, oh, why did you set such enquiries in train?• It is easy to make him look personally responsible for setting the process in train and bringing it to fruition.• How easy to see how a white kid could set this in motion with hardly any effort.

set a date/time (for something)• The evening meal is served at a set time and is cooked to cordonbleu standard by Martha and is served by candlelight.• You need to set a time for a family talk and stick to the schedule.• The administration has 30 days to set a date for talks.• They pay a fixed income each year and promise to pay investors a set sum on a set date in the future.• I think most members here would agree that setting time lines or deadlines is really not advisable in most cases.• There are no set times or anything, I just do what I feel like.• After the initial excitement of announcing the engagement and setting a date, planning the event begins.

set to work to do something• Murdock had found these ideas rather attractive and set to work to build a locomotive model.• Rayleigh and Jeans set to work to calculate this spectrum.• Having obtained this, he set to work to enclose the parish and to rearrange its landscape.• Beauty therapist Suzanne set to work to reduce the Santa spread by preparing Frigi-Thalgo.• Einstein, therefore, set to work to try to demolish the accepted version of quantum mechanics.

set the alarm• Also, tell the security guard the office is empty so he can set the alarm.• I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.• He covered her with a blanket and set the alarm clock to ring in an hour, wrapping it in a towel.• I would then return to bed, setting the alarm for 7 a.m. for a repeat performance.• When users set the alarm in the internal clock, they would click on a picture of a rooster.• The sensor doesn't set the alarm off; the system isn't armed.• He locked his doors, cranked the seat back, and set the alarm on his wrist-watch.• So I set the alarm to go off at 2.

sets the questions• Meanwhile, Hilary Murphy, who sets the questions, puts the final touches to Bob's board.

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set2 S1 W1 noun

1 group of things 一組事物 [countableC]GROUP OF THINGS a group of similar things that belong together or are related in some way 〔物品的〕一套，一副，一組

set of

a set of tools

一套工具

We face a new set of problems.

我們面臨一系列新的問題。

The older generation have a different set of values.

老一輩人有一套不同的價值觀。

a chess set

一副國際象棋

→4 See picture of 見圖 set

2 television/radio 電視機/收音機 [countableC]TCB a television, or a piece of equipment for receiving radio signals 電視機；收音機

a colour television set

一台彩色電視機

3 film 電影 [countableC]AMF a place where a film or television programme is filmed 〔電影或電視節目的〕拍攝場地，片場，攝影場

on set/on the set

Cruise met Kidman on the set of ‘Days of Thunder’.

克魯斯在《雷霆壯志》的片場認識了基德曼。

4. stage 舞台 [countableC]APT the scenery, furniture etc used on a stage in a play or in the place where a film or television show is being made 布景，場景〔如自然景色、家具布置等〕

5 sport 體育運動 [countableC]DS one part of a game such as tennis or volleyball 〔網球等的〕一盤；〔排球等的〕一局

Nadal won the second set 6–4.

納達爾以6比4赢了第二盤。

6 people 人們 [singular]FRIEND a group of people who are similar in some way and spend time together socially 〔趣味相投的〕一群人

a favourite meeting place of the smart set (=rich and fashionable people)

時髦人物最喜歡的聚會場所

Val got in with a wild set at college.

瓦爾在大學裏結交了一幫放蕩的人。

→ jet set

7 the set of somebody’s face/jaw/shoulders etc the expression on your face or the way you hold your body, which tells people how you are feeling 某人臉部的表情/下巴的姿勢/肩膀的姿勢等

From the set of her shoulders, it was clear that Sue was exhausted.

從肩膀的姿勢來看，休顯然是筋疲力盡了。

the hard set of his face

他臉上生硬的表情

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the set of somebody’s face/jaw/shoulders etc• He hated the set of different faces glaring up at him night after night.• Something in the set of his shoulders suggested that his pursuers were not far behind.• Her husband's brow furrowed as he noted the set of her face.

8 music 音樂 [countableC]APM a performance by a singer, band, or disc jockey 〔歌手、樂隊或音樂節目主持人的〕連續表演

Sasha performed a three-hour set.

薩莎連續唱了三個小時。

9 maths 數學 [countableC] technicalHMN a group of numbers, shapes etc in mathematics 〔數學中的〕集，集合

The set (x, y) has two members.

（x, y）這個集裏有兩個項。

10 students 學生 [countableC] British EnglishBrESESCLASS/GROUP OF STUDENTS a group of children who are taught a particular school subject together because they have the same level of ability in that subject 〔在某個科目上水平相當因而一同上課的〕一班學生 SYN stream

top/bottom etc set

Adam’s in the top set for maths.

亞當在數學優等班上課。

11 onion 洋蔥 [countableC]DLGHBP a small onion that you plant in order to grow bigger ones 〔種植用的〕洋蔥球莖

onion sets

洋蔥球莖

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set• On February 6 the group presented to college president Buell Gallagher a set of five demands.• Amy bought him a set of tools for metal and woodworking.• You could machine a set of four in a day.• We started the meeting by agreeing on a set of objectives.• The head teacher was presented with a set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, worth more than £1,600.• a set of commemorative gold coins• She likes to mingle with the arty set.• You'll get a better set if you use gelatin.• I was useless at school -- always in the bottom set in every subject.• For sale - "The Guitarist" magazine - complete set, 1984-1992.• a cutlery set• Four different sets of stimuli were used.• The first set of questions wasn't too bad, but they got really difficult after that.• We think you've improved sufficiently to go up to a higher set.• In addition, Ariat, which is carried by equestrian retailers and at Nordstrom, has made inroads beyond the horsey set.• She's in set one for maths and English and set two for history.• Like Mount Everest, the Mandelbrot set is just there!• Richard had been passed from one set of foster parents to another until he was ten.• In the second set, Sampras led 5 - 4.• But this is actually only one of six sets of regulations and guidance which are due to come into force.• I gave a spare set of house keys to my neighbours.• a color television set• Wagner won a Tony for the set of "On the Twentieth Century."• She was on the set early to read over her new lines.• He soon hooked up with the set of young people he knew who had already moved to the city.• a train set• He thus developed a theory which argues that there are two sets of factors at work.

set of• I'm thinking of buying a set of golf clubs.• It was a peculiar set of events that brought me here.• His determination to win was evident in the set of his jaw.

television set• It is designed to sit in the living room and plug into a television set and hi-fi.• I could see the flicker of a television set reflected in the glass, though.• Moments before boarding I caught a glimpse of a television set in the departure lounge.• She watched events on a color television set in the cubicle where she sat, collecting fees from her customers.• Chances are you have at least one television set in your home that is used by most members of your family.• Only the music centre and the television set were comparatively new.• Margotte rarely turned on the television set.• Four years of free-market reforms and strong agricultural output are cracking open the mammoth market for everything from toiletries to television sets.

top/bottom etc set• When closed together, the top set of teeth should be just in front of the bottom set.

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set3 adjectiveadj

1 placed 位於某處的PLACE [not before noun] being in the position that is mentioned 在…位置的，位於…的

set in/on/back etc

a medieval village set high on a hill

高踞一處山丘上的一個中世紀村落

a big house set back from the road

一座遠離公路的大房子

2 background 背景 used to say that something is in front of a particular background, especially in a way that is attractive 以…爲背景的，由…襯托的

set against

a small town of white buildings, set against a background of hills

白色建築物組成的一座小鎮，背景是連綿的山巒

pink petals set against dark green foliage

深綠色葉子襯托的粉紅色花瓣

3 fixed 固定的CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT [only before noun] a set amount, time etc is fixed and is never changed 〔數量、時間等〕固定的

We were paid a set amount each week.

我們每周領取一筆固定的工資。

The evening meal is served at a set time.

晚飯在固定時間供應。

Small children like a set routine.

小孩子喜歡固定的生活規律。

4 ready 準備好的 [not before noun] informalREADY someone who is set for something is ready for it 準備就緒的

set for

Are you all set for the trip?

這次旅行你們都準備好了嗎？

set to do something

I was just set to go when the phone rang.

我正準備走的時候電話鈴就響了。

Get set (=get ready) for a night of excitement.

準備好好樂一個晚上吧。

On your marks, get set, go (=said to start a race).

各就各位——預備——跑。

5 set on/upon/against (doing) something DETERMINEDdetermined about something 一心想/決心要/堅決反對（做）某事

Nina’s set on going to the party.

尼娜鐵了心要去參加這次派對。

The government’s dead set (=completely determined) against the plan.

政府堅決反對這個計劃。

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set on/upon/against (doing) something• Lance Rees was set on as he passed the sorting office in Withernsea, Humberside, on his way to school.• Manuel Perez's brother left after his house was set on fire.• They were hacked to death and their bodies set on fire.• Time limits may be set on how long employees can leave their goods in storage and receive reimbursement from their employers.• Once again I detect a false opposition: an idealised reality set against the alien forces of darkness.• A pail of cold water for washing was set on the floor so that performers had to bend over to use it.• Margarett set upon the package, tearing at its wrappings, only to find beneath it another carton, then still another.• Were the limits set on their radiation exposure acceptable?

6 opinions/habits etc 觀點/習慣等CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT# not likely to change 頑固的，固執的；固定的

People had very set ideas about how to bring up children.

人們對養育孩子有根深蒂固的看法。

Mark was 65 and rather set in his ways (=habits).

馬克65歲，生活習慣相當固定。

7 have your heart/sights set on something DETERMINEDWANTto want to do something very much, or to be aiming to do something 決心/定下目標做某事

She’s got her heart set on going to France this summer.

她下了決心要在今年夏天去法國。

Don has his sights set on a career in law.

唐拿定主意要從事法律工作。

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have your heart/sights set on something• If you have your hearts set on a joint endowment, you have two alternatives to cashing in the present one.• But do the public have their sights set on an Urbanizer?• Movie sniper Jude Law and Rachel Weisz are covered in mud but still have their sights set on desire.• Many of the Keishinkai parents have their hearts set on Keio.• Teng is thought to have her sights set on the Board of Supervisors' presidency.

8 set to do something PROBABLYlikely to do something 很可能做某事

The weather is set to change.

天氣可能要變。

This issue is set to cause some embarrassment.

這個問題很可能會引起尴尬。

9. deep-set/wide-set/close-set eyes eyes whose position is deep in the face, far apart on the face, or close together on the face 深陷的眼窩/分得很開的眼睛/靠得很近的眼睛

10 be set with gems/jewels etc to be decorated with jewels 鑲有寶石/珠寶等

a gold bracelet set with rubies

一個鑲有紅寶石的金手镯

11 meal 餐 [only before noun] British EnglishBrEDFDL a set meal in a restaurant has a fixed price and a more limited choice than usual 〔價格固定、菜式選擇有限的〕套餐

set lunch/dinner/menu

The hotel does a very good set menu.

這家酒店提供非常出色的套餐。

12. set book/text etc British EnglishBrESEEXAM/TEST a book that must be studied for an examination 考試必讀的書/課文等

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set book/text etc• But not in his set books!• So was Naipaul, the writer of a book which was a classroom set text.• One of the set texts for Advent dealt with the birth of John the Baptist.• Galsworthy was a set book: I felt I knew the Forsyte Saga by heart.• When a graphics element is placed on a page there is now an option to set text wraparound.

13 fixed expression 凝滞的表情 literaryPRETENDDETERMINED if your face is set, it has a fixed expression on it, especially one that is angry, worried etc 〔表情〕僵硬的，凝滞的

He stared at her, his face set.

他沉着臉盯住她看。

Kate’s face was set in a grim expression.

凱特一臉凝重。

set smile/teeth/jaw

‘Damn you, ’ he said through set teeth.

“去你媽的。”他咬牙切齒地說。

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set• Workers earn a set amount for each piece they sew.• The Designer's floor model and plans would be complete with set construction hopefully under way.• The company will match your donations to charity, up to a set limit.• They each travel in their own set pattern, but don't assume they're easy to avoid!• There is no set pattern for this.• So it is very difficult to achieve what one might call a set pattern in life.• Unfortunately, few activities can be shut down for set periods, most being operational all the year round.• By looking for a set result you are excluding all the learning potential from the exercise.• Organized ski treks exist, their routes following set trails with accommodation enroute.

set in/on/back etc• The full council will confirm the charges set on 4 March.• Early in 1982, before El Chichón erupted, a steep decline in temperature set in.• But reality soon set in, both for the car makers and the government.• Until the job is actually offered and refused, however, nothing is set in concrete.• While her hair was set in large heated rollers to give fullness, Lizzie set to work on Angela's make-up.• The weather was wet and chilly and this run underlines the standard that White is setting in the club this year.• Handmade mats were stacked to one side and a tiny fireplace was set in the floor.• Greater Tuna, a comedy that continues through June 1, is set in the third-smallest town in Texas.

set for• Get set for a full evening of hot and spicy entertainment.• Newspaper group the Daily Mail looks set for a healthy year-end rise in profits when it announces results on Wednesday.• Targets may be set for any parameter that can be measured as the project proceeds, such as cost, time and performance.• A first working session is set for February in Vienna.• Some Western analysts considered that Soviet spending estimates should be doubled to take account of artificially low prices set for hardware.• Closing arguments are set for June 10.• It goes on controlled release in July and general availability is set for October, but there was no indication of price.• Less and less, even in popular understanding, is it regarded as merely the setting for the institution narrative.• No date has been set for the start up.

set ideas• It's too complicated for set ideas.• I used to have set ideas but the older I get the more I learn from.

set lunch/dinner/menu• Breakfast is buffet style and dinner is a three course set menu.• Breakfast is continental, whilst dinner is three courses from a set menu.• La Carte While the restaurant offers a comprehensive la carte menu, nearly everyone chooses one of the set menus.• Yet the set dinner at the Holcombe only cost £17.95 and breakfast cost £6.50 - a total of £24.45.• Buffet-style breakfast and lunch; set menu for dinner; mineral water flows from taps.• Buffet-style breakfast and lunch; set menu for dinner; self service taverna.• Dinner is a set menu of three courses.

set smile/teeth/jaw• Gloria greeted her guests with a set smile.• Find a coal-eyed, muscular Provo with a set jaw and angry brow, and make love to him.

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