a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse 挫折;阻碍 The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured. 最优秀的队员受了伤,使得这支队伍的实力大打折扣。 The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process. 谈判破裂意味着和平进程暂时受阻。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec1Don't be put off by any early setbacks. 不要被任何早期的挫折所拖累。 That would represent a huge setback in the fight to change our criminal justice system. 那将会是在刑事司法体制改革中遇到的重大挫折。 a further setback for the coal industry 煤炭业的又一挫折 a serious setback to his chances of re-election 他连任成功的一大阻碍
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- temporary
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