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推迟, 阻碍
to cause a decline in the quality, strength, or advancement of something
- A cyberattack can set back a company's advanced technological systems, compromising their security and functionality.
网络攻击可能阻碍公司先进的技术系统，危及其安全性和功能性。
- A financial crisis can set back a country's economy, leading to a reduction in GDP and overall economic strength.
金融危机可能会拖累一个国家的经济，导致GDP和整体经济实力的下降。
- The spread of a contagious disease can set back public health, leading to a weaker and less resilient healthcare system.
传染病的传播可能会阻碍公共卫生，导致医疗系统更脆弱、弹性更差。
- Pollution and deforestation can set back the ecological balance of an area, reducing biodiversity and ecosystem health.
污染和森林砍伐可能会阻碍一个地区的生态平衡，减少生物多样性和生态系统的健康。
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推迟, 阻碍
to cause a delay in the progress of something or someone
- The unexpected rainstorm set our picnic back to next weekend.
突如其来的暴雨推迟了我们的野餐到下周末。
- We had to set the meeting back by an hour due to a scheduling conflict.
由于日程冲突，我们不得不将会议推迟一小时。
- Can we set the movie night back to Friday instead of Thursday?
我们能把电影之夜从周四推迟到周五吗？
- She had to set back her vacation plans because of a family emergency.
由于家庭紧急情况，她不得不推迟她的假期计划。
- The technical issues with the website set back the launch date by a week.
网站的技术问题将发布日期推迟了一周。
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花费, 让某人花钱
to require someone to spend a specific amount of money
- The car repair set me back $500.
汽车修理花了我500美元。
- Don't let this shopping spree set you back too much.
不要让这次购物狂潮让你花费太多。
- The new computer I bought set me back a pretty penny.
我买的新电脑花掉了我一大笔钱。
- The wedding expenses have set the couple back, but they believe it's worth it.
婚礼的花费让这对夫妇破费了，但他们认为这是值得的。
- Her extravagant shopping spree set her savings account back by a few hundred dollars.
她奢侈的购物狂潮使她的储蓄账户倒退了几百美元。
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后退, 远离
to position something, particularly a structure, at a distance from something else
- The architect plans to set the house back from the road to create a spacious front yard.
建筑师计划将房子后退远离道路，以创建一个宽敞的前院。
- He decided to set the new office building back from the street for a more impressive entrance.
他决定将新办公楼从街道后退，以获得更令人印象深刻的入口。
- The city's zoning regulations require builders to set structures back from the property line.
该城市的分区法规要求建筑商将建筑物从地界线后退。
- We will set the playground equipment back from the sidewalk to ensure safety for children.
为了确保儿童的安全，我们将游乐设备从人行道上移开。
- The homeowner was advised to set the swimming pool back from the house for privacy reasons.
房主被告知出于隐私原因将游泳池远离房子。