make a dead set at

1. 联合攻击

The newspapers have made a dead set at this politician for using his official car for private purposes.

报纸一致抨击这位政客将公车私用。

set about

1. 着手, 开始(做)

He set about learning Chinese at age ten.

他在十岁时开始学中文。

She set about her housework straight after breakfast.

她早饭后立即着手料理家务。

set against

1. 使平衡

Certain business losses can be set against taxes.

某些营业上的亏损可以从税额中抵消。

set apart

1. 拨出

One day of the week should be set apart for relaxation.

每周应该拨出一天时间休闲。

set aside

1. 留出, 拨出

He set aside a little money each week.

他每周都留出一些钱备用。

2. 不顾; 不理会

3. 驳回; 取消

set back

1. 使受挫折

The bad weather will set back our building plans.

恶劣的天气将使我们的施工计划延后。

set down

1. 记下

I have set down everything that happened.

我已将发生的每件事记了下来。

set forth

1. 提出

Is this condition set forth in the agreement?

这一条件协议中提到了吗?

set in

1. 开始; 到来

Spring has set in very early this year.

今年春天来得很早。

set off

1. 出发, 动身

They set off in search of the lost child.

他们出发寻找失踪的孩子。

2. 使爆炸

set on

1. 攻击

He was set on by robbers who took all his money.

他遭到强盗袭击, 他们抢了他所有的钱。

set out

1. 开始

He set out to paint the whole house but finished only the front part.

他开始着手粉刷整幢房子, 可是只完成了前面的部分。

set to

1. 开始认真干起来

If we all set to, we can finish cleaning the house in an hour.

如果我们开始认真干起来, 我们一小时就能把房间打扫干净。

set up

1. 竖立; 建造

2. 建立, 创立

A new government was set up after the war.

新政府于战后成立。