set back

verb

1. slow down the progress of
hinder

e.g. His late start set him back

2. hold back to a later time

e.g. let's postpone the exam

Synonym: postponeproroguehold overput overtableshelvedeferremitput off

3. cost a certain amount

e.g. My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000

Synonym: knock backput back

1. 使推迟;使延误;耽误
If something sets you back or sets back a project or scheme, it causes a delay.

e.g. It has set us back 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 could set back 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 something sets you back a certain amount of money, it costs you that much money.

e.g. In 1981 dinner for two in New York would set you back £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 | set back推迟,延缓,阻碍 | set down卸下,放下,记下,记入

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

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

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