• 耽误，阻碍进展；使…破费；使(建筑物)坐落在离开…一定的距离
• 拨回(钟表),使退步,使挫折,阻碍

1. hold back to a later time;

   "let's postpone the exam"
   

2. slow down the progress of; hinder;

   "His late start set him back"
   

3. cost a certain amount;

   "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
   

1.使推迟;使延误;耽误
If somethingsets youback orsets back a project or scheme, it causes a delay.

e.g. It hasset usback in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up...
这已经在这么多方面给我们造成了延误,我都无法确定我们要花多长时间才能赶上。
e.g. There will be a risk of public protest that couldsetback reforms.
这可能会引发公众抗议，进而可能使变革推迟。

2.使花费;使破费
If somethingsets youback a certain amount of money, it costs you that much money.

e.g. In 1981 dinner for two in New York wouldset youback £5.
1981 年的时候,在纽约两个人吃一顿饭要花费 5 英镑。

3. see also: setback

1. 推迟,延缓,阻碍：set aside挑出,拨出,留出;拒绝 |setback推迟,延缓,阻碍 |set down卸下,放下,记下,记入

2. 阻碍：set at 袭击 |setback 阻碍 |set before 放在面前

3. 推迟：set aside 余出来,拿出来,省,存 |setback 推迟 |set down 写下,记下

4. 延缓：set aside 留出钱(时间)做某事 |setback 延缓 |set off 炫耀