setbacks

英 [ˈsɛtbæks]

美 [ˈsɛtˌbæks]

n.  挫折; 阻碍
setback的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 挫折;障碍
  Asetbackis an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.
  1. The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process...
     这个行动意味着中东和平进程受挫。
  2. He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
     他的政治生涯遭遇了一次严重挫折。

双语例句

• He was able to establish himself again even after many setbacks.
  几多磨难之后，他又东山再起。
• In the face of fierce competition in modern society, an organization would have suffered setbacks and crises.
  在竞争激烈的现代社会中，任何一个组织都会遭遇挫折和危机。
• These are lessons drawn from our setbacks in the past.
  这些是我们吃了苦头总结出来的经验。
• No setbacks can make him waver.
  任凭什么挫折都不能使他动摇。
• He never lost heart despite repeated setbacks.
  他多次遇到挫折，但从不气馁。
• All bull markets have corrections and setbacks and this one is in oil.
  所有牛市都有回落和倒退的时候，这一次在石油上。
• He was very cast down by setbacks in his work.
  他工作不顺利，心里愁闷得很。
• None of these setbacks could weaken her resolve to become a doctor.
  这些挫折一点也动摇不了她要当医生的决心。
• A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.
  一系列的挫折使整个项目面临失败。
• They were unaccustomed to such military setbacks
  他们还不习惯这样的军事挫败。