The newgovernmenthasdecidedto set allpoliticalprisonersfree.
Thelampcaughtfireand setlightto thecurtains.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing things to happen
-induced
activate
activation
actuation
agent
attribute
attributesomethingtosomeone
implementation
in
inaugurate
inauguration
pioneer
reactivate
realization
realize
reattribute
reawaken
render
spark
spell
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Work, working and the workplace
Applying for a job
setverb(ESTABLISH)
B2[T]
toestablishordecidesomething:
建立；设立
Theschoolhas beencriticizedforfailingto set highstandardsforitsstudents.学校因未能为学生设定高标准而受到了批评。
Thecommitteehas set newlimitsonspending.委员会对开支设定了新的限制。
Lewis has set a newworldrecord.刘易斯创造了一项新的世界纪录。
The court'sdecisionhas set alegalprecedent.法庭的判决开创了一项判例。
Parents should set a goodexampletotheirchildren.父母应该为孩子树立良好的榜样。
He's set himself thegoal/targetof making his first million by thetimehe's 30.他给自己定的目标是在30岁前赚到第一个100万。
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We're not in apositionto set anyconditions- we'll have toacceptwhat theyofferus.
They need to set someboundariesofbehaviourfor thatchild.
Mybrotherset theacademicstandardswe all had tofollow.
We have set ourselves alimitforourspending.
He sets us agreatexamplebycyclingtoworkeveryday.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing things to happen
-induced
activate
activation
actuation
agent
attribute
attributesomethingtosomeone
implementation
in
inaugurate
inauguration
pioneer
reactivate
realization
realize
reattribute
reawaken
render
spark
spell
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setverb(GET READY)
B2[T]
to get somethingreadyso that it comes intooperationor can be used:
设定；调定
[+ to infinitive]Theheatingis settocome on at 5 p.m.暖气设定在下午5点钟启动。
Have you setuptheDVDplayer?你把DVD播放机调定好了吗？
I usually set mywatchbythetimeon thecomputer.我通常是按计算机显示的时间对表。
He set thealarmfor7 a.m.他把闹钟设在早上7点钟。
Will you set thetable(= putplates,knives,forks, etc. on itreadyfor use),please?你来摆一下餐桌，好吗？
[T]
to putfurnitureand other things on astageso that itrepresentsthetimeand theplacein which theactionof aplay,film, ortelevisionprogrammeis going tohappen:
设置，布置（戏剧、电影或电视节目的布景）
During theintervalthestagewas setforthe secondact.在幕间休息时，工作人员布置了第二幕的布景。
More examples
She set herclockby thetimeon thecomputer.
I've set thealarmfor 7.30.
I set theheatingto come on at six.
Theovenis set to come onautomatically.
I set thewashingmachinefor adelicatewash.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Preparing
batten
batten down the hatchesidiom
breaksomeonein
bug-out bag
build(someone/something)up
cue
dig
gear(someone/something)up
gearsomethingto/towardssomeone/something
get/have your ducks in a rowidiom
gird
girdyourselfidiom
lay
prep
preparation
preset
prime
roll upyoursleevesidiom
setsomethingup
set the scene/stageidiom
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Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording
setverb(FIX)
B1[T]
tofixor makecertain:
使固定，确定
Has adate/timebeen set for themeetingyet?会议的日期／时间确定了吗？
Thepriceof thehousehas been setat€425,000.这所房子的定价为42.5万欧元。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to decide
decideI've decided to move to Sweden.
fixUKThe price has been fixed at £10.
setHave you set a date for the wedding?
finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.
settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.
settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet?
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set intosomething/be set withsomething
If apreciousstoneis set in/into apieceofjewellery, or apieceofjewelleryis set with apreciousstone, thestoneisfixedfirmlyto thepieceofjewellery:
镶入／镶有
agoldringwith adiamondset into it镶着一颗钻石的金戒指
abroochset withrubiesandpearls镶有红宝石和珍珠的胸针
[T]
When adoctorsets abrokenbone, he or she puts it into therightpositionso that it willheal.
固定（断骨）；接（骨）；把（断骨）复位
[I]
When abrokenbonesets, ithealsin aparticularposition.
（断骨）愈合
[T]
If you haveyourhairset, you have itarrangedwhile it iswetso that it will be in aparticularstylewhen it isdry.
给（头发）做发型
[T]
If you set apartofyourbody, youtightenthemusclesaround it inorderto show that you aredeterminedabout something:
绷紧（身体部位）；使显出坚定的表情
"I'm never going back to him," she said, setting herjawfirmly.“我永远都不会回到他身边，”她咬紧牙关说。
Hisfacewas set indetermination.他脸上显出坚定的表情。
[I]
If aliquidorsoftmaterialsets, itbecomesfirmor hard:
（液体等）凝固，凝结
Leave thejellyin thefridgeto set.把果冻放在冰箱里凝固。
Don'twalkon theconcreteuntil it has set.混凝土还没凝固之前别在上面走。
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We set adatefor afollow-upmeeting.
Have you set atimefor the nextappointment?
Thepriceof theboatwas set too high for us.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Decisions and deciding
ascription
balance
be make or break forsomeone/somethingidiom
be on the horns of a dilemmaidiom
choose
clinch
fish
fix
if/when it comes to the crunchidiom
in the balanceidiom
judgment call
judicial review
make or breaksomethingidiom
resolution
sleep
top-down
toss up
unadjudicated
unelected
volition
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Jewelry
Physiotherapy, massage & osteopathy
Recovering from illness
Hairdressing
Preparing
Physical & chemical processes
setverb(GIVE WORK)
B2[T]UK(USassign)
to give someone apieceofschoolworkorhomeworkto do:
布置（学校或家庭作业）
Myscienceteacheralways sets a lot ofhomework.我的科学课老师总是布置很多家庭作业。
Whatbookshave been set for thisterm?这学期布置学生要读哪些书？
[+ two objects]Whathomeworkhave you been set for theholidays?你在放假时被布置了哪些家庭作业？
[T]
to give someone aparticulartaskto do:
给（某人）布置工作
Harry set themtoworkpaintingthewalls.哈利布置他们油漆墙壁。
[+ two objects]We set thekidsthetaskofclearingthesnowfrom thedrive.我们给孩子们布置了打扫门前路上积雪的任务。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving, providing and supplying
accommodate
accord
administer
administration
assignment
award
dish
hand off
handsomethingin
handsomethingout
handsomethingover
handsomethinground
invest
passing
reassignment
rebid
regift
reprovision
resource
spare
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setverb(MUSIC)
[T]
to write orprovidemusicfor apoemor other words so that they can besung:
为…谱曲；给…配乐
poemssettomusic谱了曲的诗歌
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Technical music terms
accidental
aleatory
antiphonal
arpeggio
arr.
discord
dissonance
harmonic
harmony
key signature
longa
mike check
slur
staccato
step
stepwise
syncopate
syncopated
syncopation
trill
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setverb(SUN)
B1[I]
(of thesun,moon, orplanets) to go down below thehorizon(= thelineat which theearthseemstojointhesky):
（太阳、月球或行星）降于地平线之下，下落
Wesaton thebeachandwatchedthesunset.我们坐在海滩上观看日落。
The settingsuncastlongshadowsacrossthelawn.夕阳在草地上投下了长长的影子。
See also
sunsetnoun
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Astronomy
albedo
Andromeda
Aquarius
Aries
asteroid
full moon
galactic
galaxy
Gemini
geostationary orbit
observatory
orbit
orbital
penumbra
phase
stellar
substellar
sunspot
supergiant
supermassive
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Idioms
not set the world on fire
set the scene/stage
Phrasal verbs
set aboutsomething
set aboutsomeone
setsomeoneagainstsomeone
setsomethingagainstsomething
setsomething/someoneapart
setsomethingaside
setsomeoneback(something)
setsomething/someoneback
setsomethingback
setsomethingdown
More phrasal verbs
setsomeonedown
setsomethingforth
set in
set off/out
setsomethingoff
setsomeoneoff
setsomeone/somethingonsomeone
set on/uponsomeone
set out
setsomethingout
set to
setsomethingup
setsomeoneup
setsomething/someoneup
set(something)up
setyourselfup assomething
set
noun
uk/set/us/set/
setnoun(GROUP)
A2[C]
agroupofsimilarthings thatbelongtogether in some way:
套；副
WeboughtCharles and Mandy a setofcutleryas aweddingpresent.我们为查尔斯和曼迪买了一套刀叉餐具，作为送给他们的结婚礼物。
I alwayskeepatoolset in the back of mycar.我一直都在汽车的后备箱内放着一套工具。
Thedoctorsaid that he hadn'tseenthisparticularsetofsymptomsbefore.医生说他以前没有见过这样一种症候群。
We need toestablisha new setofpriorities.我们需要重新安排应优先考虑的一组事项。
The newgovernmenthasdecidedto set allpoliticalprisonersfree.
Thelampcaughtfireand setlightto thecurtains.
setverb(ESTABLISH)
B2[T]
toestablishordecidesomething
建立；设立
Theschoolhas beencriticizedforfailingto set highstandardsforitsstudents.学校因未能为学生设定高标准而受到了批评。
Thecommitteehas set newlimitsonspending.委员会对开支设定了新的限制。
Lewis has set a newworldrecord.刘易斯创造了一项新的世界纪录。
The court'sdecisionhas set alegalprecedent.法庭的判决开创了一项判例。
Parents should set a goodexampletotheirchildren.父母应该为孩子树立良好的榜样。
He's set himself thegoal/targetof making his first million by thetimehe's 30.他给自己定的目标是在30岁前赚到第一个100万。
More examples
We're not in apositionto set anyconditions- we'll have toacceptwhat theyofferus.
They need to set someboundariesofbehaviourfor thatchild.
Mybrotherset theacademicstandardswe all had tofollow.
We have set ourselves alimitforourspending.
He sets us agreatexamplebycyclingtoworkeveryday.
setverb(GET READY)
B2[T]
to get somethingreadyso that it comes intooperationor can be used
设定；调定
[+ to infinitive]Theheatingis settocome on at 5 p.m.暖气设定在下午5点钟启动。
Have you setuptheDVDplayer?你把DVD播放机调定好了吗？
I usually set mywatchbythetimeon thecomputer.我通常是按计算机显示的时间对表。
He set thealarmfor7 a.m.他把闹钟设在早上7点钟。
Will you set thetable(= putplates,knives,forks, etc. on itreadyfor use),please?你来摆一下餐桌，好吗？
[T]
to putfurnitureand other things on astageso that itrepresentsthetimeand theplacein which theactionof aplay,film, ortelevisionprogrammeis going tohappen
设置，布置（戏剧、电影或电视节目的布景）
During theintervalthestagewas setforthe secondact.在幕间休息时，工作人员布置了第二幕的布景。
More examples
She set herclockby thetimeon thecomputer.
I've set thealarmfor 7.30.
I set theheatingto come on at six.
Theovenis set to come onautomatically.
I set thewashingmachinefor adelicatewash.
setverb(FIX)
B1[T]
tofixor makecertain
使固定，确定
Has adate/timebeen set for themeetingyet?会议的日期／时间确定了吗？
Thepriceof thehousehas been setat€425,000.这所房子的定价为42.5万欧元。
set intosth/be set withsth
If apreciousstoneis set in/into apieceofjewellery, or apieceofjewelleryis set with apreciousstone, thestoneisfixedfirmlyto thepieceofjewellery.
镶入／镶有
agoldringwith adiamondset into it镶着一颗钻石的金戒指
abroochset withrubiesandpearls镶有红宝石和珍珠的胸针
[T]
When adoctorsets abrokenbone, he or she puts it into therightpositionso that it willheal.
固定（断骨）；接（骨）；把（断骨）复位
[I]
When abrokenbonesets, ithealsin aparticularposition.
（断骨）愈合
[T]
If you haveyourhairset, you have itarrangedwhile it iswetso that it will be in aparticularstylewhen it isdry.
给（头发）做发型
[T]
If you set apartofyourbody, youtightenthemusclesaround it inorderto show that you aredeterminedabout something.
绷紧（身体部位）；使显出坚定的表情
"I'm never going back to him," she said, setting herjawfirmly.“我永远都不会回到他身边，”她咬紧牙关说。
Hisfacewas set indetermination.他脸上显出坚定的表情。
[I]
If aliquidorsoftmaterialsets, itbecomesfirmor hard.
（液体等）凝固，凝结
Leave thejellyin thefridgeto set.把果冻放在冰箱里凝固。
Don'twalkon theconcreteuntil it has set.混凝土还没凝固之前别在上面走。
More examples
We set adatefor afollow-upmeeting.
Have you set atimefor the nextappointment?
Thepriceof theboatwas set too high for us.
setverb(GIVE WORK)
B2[T]UK(USassign)
to give someone apieceofschoolworkorhomeworkto do
布置（学校或家庭作业）
Myscienceteacheralways sets a lot ofhomework.我的科学课老师总是布置很多家庭作业。
Whatbookshave been set for thisterm?这学期布置学生要读哪些书？
[+ two objects]Whathomeworkhave you been set for theholidays?你在放假时被布置了哪些家庭作业？
[T]
to give someone aparticulartaskto do
给（某人）布置工作
Harry set themtoworkpaintingthewalls.哈利布置他们油漆墙壁。
[+ two objects]We set thekidsthetaskofclearingthesnowfrom thedrive.我们给孩子们布置了打扫门前路上积雪的任务。
setverb(MUSIC)
[T]
to write orprovidemusicfor apoemor other words so that they can besung
为…谱曲；给…配乐
poemssettomusic谱了曲的诗歌
setverb(SUN)
B1[I]
(of thesun,moon, orplanets) to go down below thehorizon(= thelineat which theearthseemstojointhesky)
（太阳、月球或行星）降于地平线之下，下落
Wesaton thebeachandwatchedthesunset.我们坐在海滩上观看日落。
The settingsuncastlongshadowsacrossthelawn.夕阳在草地上投下了长长的影子。
See also
sunset
Idioms
not set the world on fire
set the scene/stage
Phrasal verbs
set aboutsth
set aboutsb
setsbagainstsb
setsthagainststh
setsth/sbapart
setsthaside
setsbback(sth)
setsth/sbback
setsthback
setsthdown
More phrasal verbs
setsbdown
setsthforth
set in
set off/out
setsthoff
setsboff
setsb/sthonsb
set on/uponsb
set out
setsthout
set to
setsthup
setsbup
setsth/sbup
set(sth)up
setyourselfup assth
set
noun
uk/set/us/set/
setnoun(GROUP)
A2[C]
agroupofsimilarthings thatbelongtogether in some way
套；副
WeboughtCharles and Mandy a setofcutleryas aweddingpresent.我们为查尔斯和曼迪买了一套刀叉餐具，作为送给他们的结婚礼物。
I alwayskeepatoolset in the back of mycar.我一直都在汽车的后备箱内放着一套工具。
Thedoctorsaid that he hadn'tseenthisparticularsetofsymptomsbefore.医生说他以前没有见过这样一种症候群。
We need toestablisha new setofpriorities.我们需要重新安排应优先考虑的一组事项。
Then the optimizer generates a nondominated optimalset.
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When m bi and f bi are not significantly different, wesetm bi=f bi=bi so that (9) reduces to (1).
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The fifth (unactuated) equation in theset(23) is a second-order nonholonomic constraint.
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Traditions, he concludes, are "not merely sets of ideas" (507).
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Computing preferred answer sets by meta-interpretation in answersetprogramming.
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The predicate consistent1/2 creates asetof more involved constraints.
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The data were reanalyzed with the discount ratesetat 5%.
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But this is also to be kept secret, lest he should perhaps want tosethimself against this as well.
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This tool uses asetof known plans to learn the preconditions and effects of the action within the plans.
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Asetof players, a constant fraction of which are dishonest, are trying to elect a common leader.
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Bayesian analysis provides a rational basis for the qualitative form ofset-theoretic models of similarity.
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A second common feature of qualitative research is the emphasis upon the description of the setting being investigated.
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The common challenge physiologists, philosophical psychologists, and also physicistssetthemselves in that period was that of making invisible forces visible.
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First wesetout the benefits of such a system and evaluate its compatibility with psychological constraints.
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Complete sets, lacking five early issues, are available from the publishers.
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Collocationswithset
set
These are words often used in combination withset.
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acoustic set
That, and it seemed like a cavalier performance, a throwaway performance compared with the intensity of the acoustic set earlier on.
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broad set
Together, we discovered abroadsetof conditions on the environment under which beliefs converge.
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closed set
This proves that the almost closed set decomposition consists of two atomic sets.
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