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单词 set something off
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setsomethingoff

phrasal verbwithsetverb
uk
/set/us
/set/
present participlesetting|past tense and past participleset

(CAUSE)

C2
tocauseanactivityorevent, often aseriesofevents, tobeginorhappen:
The court'sinitialverdictin thepoliceofficers'trialset offseriousriots.
C2
tocausealoudnoiseorexplosion, such as that made by abombor analarm(= awarningsound)tobeginorhappen:
Terrorists set off abombin thecitycentre.
Somebody set thealarmoff on mycar.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Starting and beginning
  • be in the first flush ofidiom
  • be/get in on the ground flooridiom
  • become
  • begin
  • branch out
  • develop
  • export
  • get down to businessidiom
  • grow
  • half-cock
  • here
  • here goes!idiom
  • hit the ground runningidiom
  • strike
  • strike out(somewhere)
  • stuck
  • stumble intosomething
  • swing into actionidiom
  • takesomethingup
  • the ground floor
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Exploding and erupting

(MAKE NOTICEABLE)

to make somethinglookattractivebyprovidingacontrast(=attractivedifference)to it:
The newyellowcushionsnicelyset off thepalegreenof thechaircovers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Decorating or making something attractive
  • accessorize
  • adorn
  • adornment
  • beautification
  • beautify
  • embellish
  • flatter
  • flock
  • foliated
  • garland
  • gewgaw
  • glam
  • ornamentation
  • ornate
  • over-glamorize
  • overdecorate
  • overdecoration
  • window dressing
  • yarn bombing
  • zhuzh
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setsomeoneoff

phrasal verbwithsetverb
uk
/set/us
/set/
present participlesetting|past tense and past participleset
informal
tocausesomeone tostartdoing something:
[+ -ing verb]EverytimeIthinkabout it, it sets me offlaughing.
She'sfinallystoppedcrying- don't set her off again.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Starting and beginning
  • be in the first flush ofidiom
  • be/get in on the ground flooridiom
  • become
  • begin
  • branch out
  • develop
  • export
  • get down to businessidiom
  • grow
  • half-cock
  • here
  • here goes!idiom
  • hit the ground runningidiom
  • strike
  • strike out(somewhere)
  • stuck
  • stumble intosomething
  • swing into actionidiom
  • takesomethingup
  • the ground floor
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(Definition ofset something offfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

set off| American Dictionary

set off

phrasal verbwithsetverb
us
/set/
tostarton atrip:
Whattimedo we set offtomorrow?

set offsomething

phrasal verbwithsetverb
us
/set/
present participlesetting|past tense and past participleset
tocauseadevicetoexplodeor asignaltostart:
Iaccidentallyset thealarmoff.
(Definition ofset offfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

set sth off| Business English

set sth off

phrasal verbwithsetverb
uk
/set/us
setting|set|set
tocauseanactivityorevent, often aseriesofevents, tobeginorhappen:
Cheapmoneyset off aboominpersonalborrowing,especiallyagainsthomes.
Theproposedsalehas set off anavalancheofprotest.
set-off
noun[CorU]
uk
us
LAWUK
therighttopayapersonororganizationlessmoneythan youowethem because they alsooweyoumoney:
There may beoccasionswhere thetenantwouldwishtowithholdrentorclaima set-off.
a set-offclause
(Definition ofset sth offfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofset something off

set something off
Insolvency law enshrines the important principle ofset-off.
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There is a sum of £1,100,000 for refunds to traders and a second sum of £19,200 against which there is aset-offof £9,000 for dock congestion relief.
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Thisset-offfor betterment provision did not, however,setoffbetterment to the land in respect of which the claim is made.
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In the case of consent for development, it seems to suggest that compensation will be paid by a suitableset-offin the betterment charge.
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Such cases are practically untouched altogether by recent legislation, and should not be held to be aset-off.
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There will be aset-offone against the other, but we have no intention of depriving the fund at all.
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The mainset-offcomputation relates to aset-offagainst the tax deducted from interest paid by local authorities.
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Their corporation tax liabilities will normally be satisfied byset-offagainst any repayment due.
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These gains will now be taxed at normal corporation tax rates, and qualify forset-offof advanced corporation tax.
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There is a considerableset-offto any saving, in the four sloops which are announced as part of the new programme.
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This is incidentally one of the many advantages we derive from our insular position and is aset-offto the discomfort of a channel crossing.
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Secondly, loss of the benefit of income taxset-off—a new loss which, in the case of local authorities, has only accrued in recent years.
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Like other taxpayers, however, they are entitled to aset-offfor the interest they pay on borrowed money.
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Yes, that is true, but there is aset-offof £358 against this; the net figure has been put in.
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As a sort ofset-offagainst that, the allotment holders have agreed to give up compensation.
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