v (1)摆，放置(put in a particular place or positional place)[T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～a book on a table把书放在桌子上;～a kettle on a stove把壶放在炉子上;～a bowl in the centre把碗放在中央;～a stake in the ground把桩子埋在地里;～some white flowers among the blue ones 把一些白花放在蓝花中间;The little girl～one toy brick carefully on top of another.小姑娘小心翼翼地把积木一块块搭起来。The city is～on a hill. 城市坐落在一座小山上。The house is～amid the trees. 房屋位于一片树丛中。The campsite is～in the middle of a pine forest. 露营地在松树林里。His eyes were～close together.他的两只眼睛离得很近。〖同〗put，place，lay;〖反〗remove;
 (2)设置戏剧、小说等背景，描述情景(represent the story of a play，novel，etc as happening in a certain place or at a certain time)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～one's story in the Orient 以东方为故事的背景;～the stage for a scene in a play 为一场戏设置舞台背景;The play is～in a small village. 这出戏以一个小村庄为背景。His novel is～15th century France. 他的小说以15世纪法国为背景。〖同〗locate;
 (3)靠近，使……接触……(move or place sth close to sth else)[T+n+prep (to)]：～a glass to one's lips把玻璃杯放在嘴边;～a match to one's pipe划火柴点烟斗;～the axe to a tree 用斧头砍树;～pen to paper动笔写;He～fire to papers. 他点火烧文件。She～spurs to the horse. 她踢马刺策马前进。〖同〗fit，arrange;
 (4)使处于或成为某种状态(cause to be in or reach the stated condition)[T+n+prep，C+n+adj]：～one's heart at rest使自己安心;～the whole room in a roar引起哄堂大笑;～sb's nerves on edge使某人神经紧张;～a machine in motion开动机器;～the accounts in order 清整账目;～a boat adrift放船只漂流;～a door ajar使门半开着;～a bird free 放鸟归林;～a mistake right 改正错误;S～your hat straight.把你的帽子戴好。～the papers on fire点火烧报纸;
 (5)使开始(做某事)(cause sb/sth to start doing)[C+n+ing]：～sb thinking使某人思考;～a machine going 使机器运转;The thunderstorm～the radio cracking. 暴风雨使收音机噼啪作响。The sight of him～her heart beating faster. 一见到他，她就心跳加快。 A gust of wind～the candle spluttering.一阵大风使烛火毕剥作响。
 (6)使(自己，某人)做某事(cause (oneself or sb) to do a particular job or task)[C+n+inf]：～the boys to chop wood让男孩子们砍柴;～the students to write reports 让学生们写报告;～oneself to learn French决心学习法语;～oneself to hunt down the traitor 一定追查叛徒的下落;～oneself to finish the job by the end of the next month 下月底坚决干完那项工作;The right-wing seem to～to do very well in the general election.右翼势力好像决心在大选中取胜。
 (7)镶，嵌(apply or fix jewels to (an object))[T+n+prep (in/with)尤pass]：～a diamond in a ring把一颗宝石镶在戒指上;～a sapphire in a tiepin将一颗蓝宝石镶于领带夹;～a ruby in a brooch 将一颗红宝石镶在胸针上;a bracelet～with pearls/emeralds一只镶有珍珠/祖母绿的手镯;a crown with rubies and emeralds～into it一顶镶有红绿宝石的皇冠;The night sky was～with myriads of stars.(fig)无数颗星星点缀夜空。〖同〗fix;
 (8)确(决)定(日期)，安排(时间等)(settle or arrange (a date，time，etc) for sth)[T+n，T+n+ prep]：～a wedding day确定结婚日期;～a limit on the time确定时间期限;～a date for the meeting 确定开会日期;～Friday as the deadline 确定周五为最后期限;The men～the end of October for the escape. 这几个人决定10月底逃跑。〖同〗decide on，determine;〖反〗change，break;
 (9)摆(安)放以备使用(put into position for use，esp for a meal)[T+n]：～a table for dinner摆放餐具用餐;～place for a guest 为客人安排座位;The table was～for the meal/for ten people.放好了桌子，准备开饭/摆好了10人的餐具。
 (10)调(校)正(仪器、工具等)(adjust (an instrument，tool，etc) so that some desired condition of operation is established)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～the controls 调整好控制装置;～the pointer at 20把指针调到20;～a television to channel eight 把电视机调至八频道;～the heating control at 21 degrees 把热控器调到21度;～a camera on automatic/for a long-distance shot 把相机调到自拍位置/远距离拍摄;〖同〗adjust;
 (11)对表，拨闹钟(adjust (the hands of a clock，watch) so as to be in a desired time)[T+n]：～one's watch/one's clock (by the time given on the radio/the time-signal on the radio)(按照收音机的报时/报时信号)对表/时钟;～one's alarm clock for 6 a.m.把闹钟调到早晨6点;
 (12)树立(榜样)，开创(新风)，创造(记录)(establish sth such as a modal，highest level，new style，etc)[T+n]：～a new record创下一个新记录;～a legal precedent开创法律上的先例;～a good example 树立好榜样;～fashions in clothes 创出时装潮流;～the fashion for new-style poems创新体诗风格;They tended to follow the trend～by the strong.他们往往按照实力雄厚者的办法行事。
 (13)指定(派)(任务、工作等)(give or assign sb to a particular duty，task，piece of work)[T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep (for)]：～a lot of homework留大量作业;Who～this paper/(the questions for) the examination? 这卷子/试卷(试题)是谁出的?～one's class various exercises给班上学生指定各种练习题;～a composition给学生布置一篇作文;～a test出一份测试题;～an examination for one's pupils 出一份试卷;～oneself a difficult job/three aims/the target for oneself给自己确定一项艰巨任务/三个目标/这个目标;〖同〗give，assign;
 (14)使(身体某一部位)停滞住(fix firmly (a part of the body，esp regarded as showing one's intention，feeling，determination，etc))[Tn尤pass]：～one's lips firmly紧闭双唇;～one's face into a grimace板着脸;～one's jaw in renewed determination to win 咬紧牙关，决心取胜;
 (15)(使)凝固(结)((cause to) become fixed or harden)[I，T+n]：Let the pudding～.让布丁凝固。The jelly/concrete has not～. 果冻/水泥还没凝结。This cement has～hard.水泥变硬了。This ink～s rapidly.这种墨水干得很快。～the white of an egg使蛋白凝固;〖同〗harden;〖反〗soften;
 (16)使(断骨)复位(put (a broken bone) into a fixed position (for proper joining))[I，T+n]：～sb's broken leg/arm/wrist使断腿/臂/手腕复位;～a dislocation使脱臼的关节复位;Your leg is～ting nicely.你的断腿愈合得很好。
 (17)卷(做)头发(fix or arrange (the hair when it is wet) in waves or curls)[T+n]：have one's hair～for the party 让人做头发，以便去参加聚会;help one's wife～her hair帮助妻子做头发;
 (18)排版(铅字)(arrange the type for the printing of a book，etc)[T+n]：～type (by hand)(手工)排字;～a word close把一个词的字母排密;～a line wide 将行距加宽;This edition has been～in large type. 这一版是用大号字体排的。The dictionary is～in Roman. 该词典是用罗马字体排的。〖同〗arrange;〖反〗disarrange;
 (19)为……作(谱)曲(配词)(write or compose (music) to a given text)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～words to music 为词谱曲;～a melody to a text 为曲配词;Has the poem ever been～(to music)? 这首诗被谱成曲了吗? Beethoven～some Scottish songs.贝多芬为一些苏格兰诗歌谱曲。〖同〗adapt，style;
 (20)(日，月等)落下((of the sun，moon or stars) disappear below the horizon)[I]：The sun～at seven that evening. 太阳当天晚上7时落山。That star～very early in summer. 那颗星星夏天很早就消失了。The～ting sun cast long shadows across the lawn. 落日在草坪上投下长长的影子。〖同〗sink;〖反〗rise;
 (21)(指风、潮流或类似的东西)有一定方向(流向)((of a wind，current，or the like)have a certain direction or course)[I+prep，I+adv]：The stronger current～s through the channel/to the east/towards the shore.一股强水流通过海峡/向东流去/向岸边流去。The wind was～ting from the north.风从北方正吹过来。Public opinion is～ting against the proposal.(fig)公众舆论反对那项提议。
 be (all) set (for sth/to do sth)准备：We were all～to leave when it started to rain.我们一切都准备妥当刚要走，天却下起了雨。Are you all～for your holidays? 你们都为度假做好准备了吗?
 set about (v prep) 1)袭(攻)击(vt)(infml)：～about sb with a stick用棍子打某人;～about sb with one's hands and boots 对某人拳脚相加;They～about each other furiously.他们互相拼命撕打。 2)着手(vt，无pass)：～about changing a tyre on a car/planning one's holidays/tidying up the room 开始换车上轮胎/计划怎样度假/整理房间;How will you～about this task? 你打算怎样着手做这项工作?
 set sb/sth against sb/sth 1)使……反对(敌视)……： a war that～families against one another使家庭成员之间相互敌对的一场战争;～brother against brother 使兄弟间相互敌对; 2)把……和……加以比较(权衡)：～the results against those of the last election把这次选举的结果与上次的加以比较;The advantages must be～against the disadvantages.必须权衡利弊。
 set apart (from)(v adv) 1)使与众不同(vt)：His gift/intelligence/brilliance～him apart(from the other children). 他的天赋/智力/才华与众(别的儿童)不同。 2)使分开(离)(vt)：～the fighting boys apart 拉开打架的孩子;The chair was～apart from the others for a special guest. 这把为特殊客人准备的椅子与其他椅子分开摆放。
 set aside (v adv) 1)留出，存储(vt)：～aside a few dollars of one's salary/the whole weekend (for house-hunting)从工资中留出几美元/空出整个周末(找房子);2)不顾(理)(vt)：It's time to～our differences aside.该是抛开我们之间不同见解的时候了。 3)撤消，驳回(vt)：～aside a verdict/decision of a lower court 取消一项判决/撤消一项下级法院的判决;
 set sb back sth 1)推迟，耽搁：This hold-up will～us back half an hour.这次交通堵塞将耽搁我们半小时。 2)花费(掉)(vt)：The new house/A new car/His daughter's wedding～him back a lot of money.这幢新房子/一辆新车/女儿的婚礼花掉他一大笔钱。
 set back (from)(v adv)使(建筑物等)与另一物保持一定距离(vt)(通常pass)：a white house～far back from the road远离公路的一幢白房子;
 set beside(v adv)和……相比(vt， 通常pass)：There is no one to～beside her as an actress.作为演员没有人能与她相比。Money seems unimportant when～beside the joys of family life.与家庭的欢乐相比，钱似乎一点也不重要。
 set down (v adv) 1)让下车(vt)：The bus～s the ladies/passengers down here.公共汽车在这里让女士/乘客们下车。 2)记(写)下(vt)：～down the story as it is told/two points while they are fresh in the mind记下讲述的故事/刚刚想起的两点内容;
 set forth (v adv) 1)公布，提出(vt)：～forth one's reasons/one's opinions/one's ideas陈述理由/观点/看法;She～the plan forth in a report.她在一份报告中提出了这项计划。 2)起程，出发(vi)：S～ting forth on a journey means a great deal of preparation.动身去旅游意味着有大量的准备工作要做。
 set in (v adv)(雨、坏天气、传染病等)开始并可能继续下去(vi)：The rainy season/cold weather～in.雨季/冷天气开始了。A storm/strong wind/soft sea breeze～s in.暴风雨/一阵大风/海面微风(刮)起来了。
 set off (v adv) 1)动身，出发 (vi)： ～off for the West/the station/work/home动身向西行/往车站走/上班去/回家; 2)放鞭炮，使……爆炸(vt)：～fireworks off (～off fireworks)放焰火;Terrorists～off a bomb in the city centre.恐怖分子在市中心引爆一枚炸弹。 3)激(引)起(vt)：Careless handling of international relations can～off a war.不小心处理国际关系就会引发战争。 4)使……开始做(vt)：If you mention the war，it'll just～him off on one of the distressing stories.只要你提到那场战争，就会促使他谈起自己痛苦的往事。
 set on (v prep)袭击(vt)：～on sb with a knife持刀袭击某人;She was～on by a thief in the park.她在公园里遭到一个小偷的袭击。
 set sb/sth on sb 使……袭击某人(vt)：I'll～my dog on you if you don't leave at once.如果你不赶快走开，我就放狗咬你。
 set out (v adv) 1)动身，出发(vi)：～out for work/London去上班/伦敦;2)安排，摆放(vt)：The wedding gifts are～out in the next room.结婚礼物都摆放在隔壁房间。The goods for sale were～out attractively.要出售的商品摆放得十分引人注目。 3)陈述，列举(vt)：～out one's goals/one's plans/one's proposals/one's reasons详述自己的目标/计划/建议/理由;Be sure to～out the points of your arguments carefully.一定要认真地列举你的论点。
 set to (v adv) 1)开始起劲地干(vi)：They～to and had the job finished in ten minutes. 他们卖力气地干了起来，10分钟就把那活儿干完了。 2)开始吵架(撕打)(vi)：The two men～to and fought furiously.两个人撕打起来，打得不可开交。
 set up (v adv) 1)提供钱去创业等(vt)：He gave his son some capital to～him up. 他给儿子一笔资金以帮助他去创业。 2)建(竖)立(vt)：～a flagpole/a monument/a memorial/a statue竖立旗杆/纪念碑/纪念堂/塑像; 3)建立，开创(vt)：～an enquiry office设立一个询问处;～up a committee/a fund/a school建立一个委员会/一笔资金/一所学校; 4)(大声)发出(vt)：～up a wail/a shout/a commotion/a din/a row号啕大哭/高声呼喊/乱作一团/大声喧哗/乱吵乱叫; 5)使健康(强壮)起来(vt)：A holiday will soon～you up again.去度假很快就会使你康复。 6)创纪录(vt)：The young swimmer～up a new record for the backstroke.年轻的游泳运动员刷新了一项新的仰泳纪录。
 set (oneself) up as 1)干(当)上了……(vt)：～up as a lawyer/a shoemaker/a dentist/a contractor当上了律师/鞋匠/牙医/承包商; 2)把自己视为某种人：He doesn't～himself up as an experienced painter.他没把自己说成是有经验的画家。
 set sb/sth up with充分供给(vt)：I was well～up with winter clothes.我备足了冬衣。The government usually～s a new school up with supplies of books and paper.政府通常给新成立的学校提供大量的书籍和纸张。
 →′set-back n 挫折，逆流;′set-in n(霜、雨、雪等的)来临，开始;来临时节;嵌入物;′set-off n 出发，起程;装饰品;债务抵销;′set-out n 开始;安排，陈列;设备;′set-up n 组织，计划;装置;一副餐具;
 n(1)一套(副，组)(group of things of the same kind that belong together and form a whole)[C][N (of)]：a cutlery/tea/tool/chess～一套餐具/一套茶具/一套工具/一副棋;a～of cutlery/china/Dickens' novels/encyclopaedias一套餐具/瓷器/狄更斯小说/百科全书;a complete～of Shakespeare's plays 一整套莎士比亚戏剧集;There is a～of rules that you must follow.有一系列你必须遵守的规则。〖同〗group，collection;
 (2)(志趣相投的)一群人(group of persons sharing a common interest)[C，Gp]：a～of smugglers 一伙走私犯;the academic/artistic/musical/literary/young/golfing～学术人士/艺术人士/音乐人士/文学界人士/年青人/爱打高尔夫球的人;the young smart～一帮时髦的有钱人;be mixing with a very wild (fast)～与行为十分粗野(放荡)的人为伍;〖同〗crow，club;
 (3)一批能力相当的学生(number or group of select students with similar ability)[C]：He is not in the top～in biology.他的生物成绩不属于优秀学生之列。
 (4)无线电，电视装置(apparatus or device for receiving radio or television signals)[C]：a radio/television/transistor/crystal/radar～无线电收音机/电视机/半导体收音机/晶体管收音机/雷达;mend the wireless～修理无线电;Is your colour～working? 你的彩色电视机工作正常吗? 〖同〗apparatus，assembly;
 (5)(身体的)位置，样子，姿势(position or angle in which one holds the body)[U][N(of)]：the～of one's jaw/one's head/one's shoulder下巴/头/肩的形态;a man of heavy～大块头的人;The～of his chin suggested great tenacity.看他下巴的样子就知道他很坚毅。〖同〗position，firmness;
 (6)布(场)景(scene built for a play or a film)[C]：a stage/film～舞台/电影布景;build/paint the～搭起/画好布景;a～designer 布景设计师;〖同〗scenery，scene，setting;
 (7)摄影场地，舞台(stage or natural surroundings where a film or play is acted)[C]：an old movie～一个旧电影摄制场地;After a long day on the～，the actors were all very tired.演员们在摄影场地上忙碌一整天后，都感到很劳累。be on (the) ～on time准时到达拍摄场地;
 (8)(网球比赛中的)盘，局((in tennis) group of games that forms one unit or part of a match)[C]：win the most～s 赢了多数赛局;win the first～by six games to three 以六比三赢得第一局;They won in straight～s.他们一连胜了数局。
 (9)幼(秧，树)苗(young plant or the like，suitable for planting)[C]：a cucumber～黄瓜秧;an onion～洋葱球茎;a～of a willow 柳树的插条;
 (10)做头发(act or style of setting hair)[U，a～]：an appointment for a shampoo and～预约洗头，做头发;How much do they charge for a shampoo and～? 洗头加做发要花多少钱?
 (11)集，集合(group of objects with stated characteristics)[C](数学)：The～｛x ，y｝has two members.｛x ，y ｝集合有两个数目。～theory 集(合)论;
 (12)凝结(固)，固定(act of becoming hard or fix in firmness)[U，a～]：Keep the jelly cold，and you will get a good～.把果冻冷藏，会凝结得很好。
 (13)(铺地面、路用的)长方形石板(type of rectangular stone used for floor，roads，etc)[C](也作sett);
 adj(1)处于，坐落于(having the particular position or location)[通常作pred][无comp]：a city/village/house～on a hillside 位于山腰上的一座城市/村庄/房屋;have deep-～ eyes深眼窝;her eyes～deep in her head她深陷的双眼;
 (2)(表情)呆板(不变，凝滞)的((of person's expressions) fixed and still)[通常作attrib]：a～smile/mouth/stare/frown不诚恳的微笑/紧闭的双唇/凝滞的目光/紧锁的眉头;have a grim～expression on one's face严肃、木然的神情;〖同〗rigid，fixed;〖反〗flexible;
 (3)固定的，事先安排的(fixed or appointed in advance)[通常attrib][无comp]：a～time/fee/order/procedure/lunch/speech规定的时间/规定的费用/固定的顺序/固定的程序/固定的午餐(指价格不变)/预先准备的讲话;have no～routine 没有一成不变的定式;practice for a～number of hours a week 每周固定的数小时练习;do sth at～hours/times 在固定的钟点/时间做事;They have a～date for Tuesday. 周二是他们固定的约会时间。a～expression/phrase/piece/spare固定表达法/固定短语/(文学作品中)以固定模式或风格安排的场景/三角板;〖同〗fixed，decided，settled;〖反〗undecided;
 (4)固执的，不变的(unchanging in one's thinking or ideas)：have～ideas/views想法/观点固执不变;a man～in his opinions一个固执己见的人;He is～in his ways.他办事墨守成规。〖同〗stubborn，inflexible;〖反〗flexible;
 (5)故意的(intentional，deliberate)[作attrib]：with no～purpose/intention没有一定的目的/意图;It is a～policy of Soviet Union. 这是苏联的既定政策。
 (6)准备就绪(好)的(ready for some action or activity)[A (for)，A+to+inf]：Is everyone (all)～? 大家都准备好了吗?be (all)～for the examination/picnic 准备好参加考试/去郊游;Everything is～for the party.晚会的各项事宜都准备好了。get～to run/leave准备好起跑/动身;She is～to go to college next month.她准备好了下个月去上大学。〖同〗ready，prepared;〖反〗unprepared;
 be dead set against 坚决反对：be dead～against the plan坚决反对这一计划;The committee is dead～against the idea.委员会坚决反对这个意见。
 be set on 决心(定)：be～on going to university/marying sb决心上大学/与某人结婚;
 【辨异】set与lay、place和put的区别见LAY。