set /set/ I. vt. & vi. 1. 放，竖立： Please set the ladder against the wall. 请把梯子靠在墙上。Who has set the flower in the vase? 谁把花插在花瓶里的? 2. 安置，安排：Set the table for dinner. 在桌上摆设餐具，准备开饭。 3. (日，月等)落下，沉：The sun has set. 太阳已落山了。 4. 确定(时间)，规定(任务)：set the time of the meeting 确定会议时间；set the price at ￡1000规定的价格为1000英镑 5. 调整；摆好: Set the camera for a long-distance shot. 为远距离拍照调整好照相机。 6. 使处于特定状态，使开始：His question has set me thinking.他的问题使我重新思索。 7. 用于习语或短语动词 set about doing sth. 开始(着手)做某事：［考句］Having decided to rent a flat, we set about contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.在决定租房子后，我们开始着手与城里的所有房屋经纪人联系。(be) set against…反对（做）某事：Why is Martin so set against signing the contract?为什么马丁如此反对该合同的签字？set an example 做出榜样：She took care of the school property and set a good example for us all. 她爱护学校财产，为我们树立了好榜样。set apart 使分离，使显得突出：His great height sets him apart from the others. 他的大个子使他比别人显得突出。set aside 拔出，留出；不理会：Each week he tried to set aside a few dollars of his salary. 每周他都要尽力从他的薪金里留出几美元。He set all their offers aside.他不理会他人的建议。set back 推迟；使花费：Shortage of the right materials has set us back.缺少恰当的材料耽误了我们。His new car set him back over 130000 yuan. 新汽车花了他13万元。set down 写下，记下：set one’s ideas down 把自己的想法记下来 set forth 阐述（观点）；开始（旅游）：He set forth his views in various critical works.在各种评论著作中他阐述了他的观点。We set forth at daybreak, our packs strapped to our backs.我们黎明出发，背包捆在背上。（另见forth条）set fire to使燃烧，点燃（见fire条）；set free 使自由，释放（见free条）set in（不理想的事开始并）继续：This rain looks as if it has set in for the rest of the day.看样子似乎今天下雨停不下来了。set off 出发，动身：He planned to set off for the mountain village early in the morning.他打算一早动身去那个山村。set (up)on 进攻；包围：He was set upon by a vicious dog.一只恶狗向他进攻。As he left the theatre, the singer was set upon by fans desperate for autographs.离开剧场时，歌迷们把那个歌星围起来拼命要他签字。set one’s heart on急于获得或举办（见heart条）set out 出发；开始着手；列举，评述：Half an hour later I set out again on my journey.半小时后我又启程赶路了。Then they set out for the farm. 然后他们出发去农场。We now set out to climb the hill. 我们现在开始爬山。They set out all the reasons.他们列举出所有的原因。set sail开始航行（见sail条）set (great or little) store by 重视或轻视：She’s setting a lot of store by this job interview - I only hope she gets it.她非常重视这次求职面试，我希望她能成功。set the pace树榜样：For many years this company has set the pace in the communications industry.很多年了，该公司在通信行业树立了榜样。set up 1.立起来，支起来；成立；建立；创纪录：The Children set up a tent. 孩子们搭起了帐篷。They set up some stones as landmarks.他们立起石头当界碑。We decided to set up a fund for the Hope Project.我们决定为希望工程设立一项基金。He has set up a new record.他 创了一项新纪录。 2. 为…做好准备：All the arrangements have been set up for the newspapermen to meet the queen. 已做好一切安排以便新闻记者与女王见面。 3. 开业，开始经商：It takes money to set up as a lawyer. 律师开业是要花钱的。 ‖ II. n.［c］ 1.(一)套，(一)部：a set of combs 一套梳子；a set of Lu Xun’s works 一套鲁迅著作 2.装置，设备：a TV(radio, radar) set 电视（收音）机（雷达装置） ‖III.adj. 不变的，固定的，既定的；决心的：a set phrase 固定习语 Are you all set for the journey?你们都为旅行准备好了吗? He is set on going today.他决心今天就走。