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set out


phrasal verb with setverbuk /set/ us /set/present participlesetting | past tense and past participleset
C2
to start an activity with a particular aim: (怀着特定目的)开始,着手
She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.她努力的目标就是成为历史上最年轻的冠军。
[ + to infinitive ]They set out to discover a cure for cancer.他们开始寻找一种治愈癌症的方法。
to start a journey出发,启程
He set out to become chief executive.
I don't set out to annoy him - it just seems to happen.
He set out to crush all his enemies.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Starting and beginning
be in the first flush ofidiom
be/get in on the ground flooridiom
become
begin
branch out
develop
get down to businessidiom
grow
half-cock
here
here goes!idiom
hit the ground runningidiom
motion
start on something
start out
start/set/get the ball rollingidiom
starting
stirring
the ground floor
wheel

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Departing

set something out


phrasal verb with setverbuk /set/ us /set/present participlesetting | past tense and past participleset

(DETAILS)


B2(formalset something forth)
to give the details of something or to explain it, especially in writing, in a clear, organized way: (尤指书面)详述,阐明
The board has set out its goals/plans/proposals for the coming year.董事会阐述了下一年的目标/计划/建议。
Your contract will set out the terms and conditions of your employment.你的合同会详细说明聘用条款。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to explain something
explainCan you explain that again?
clarifyLet me just clarify what I mean here.
defineYour responsibilities are clearly defined in the contract.
set outYour contract will set out the terms of your employment.
set forthThe terms of the statute are set forth in Section I, Article 3.
spell outThey sent me a letter spelling out the details of the agreement.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Defining & explaining
account (to someone) for something
accountability
adumbrate
adumbration
annotation
annotator
belabour
demythologize
disabuse
extenuate
indefinably
indescribably
inexpressibly
justificatory
lay something out
outline
sketch
spell
trace
what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom

(ARRANGEMENT)


to arrange something, usually a number of things, in an attractive or organized way: 摆放;陈列
The farmers' market was full of brightly coloured vegetables set out on stalls.农夫市场上到处都是色泽鲜亮的蔬菜,整整齐齐地摆在摊子上。
Every evening Michael sets out the breakfast dishes on the table, ready for the morning.每天晚上迈克尔都会把早餐用具摆在桌上,为第二天早晨作好准备。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to arrange papers, furniture, etc.
arrangeThe books are arranged in alphabetical order.
orderThe names are ordered alphabetically.
sortTen million pieces of mail are sorted every day.
organizeHe liked to organize his herbs and spices alphabetically in the cabinet.
lay outHe laid the playing cards out in a precise circle.
set outShe was setting out the usual platter of cheese sandwiches.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Classifying and creating order
alphabetize
anti-hierarchical
arrange
arrangement
arranger
concordance
describe
macrocosm
miscatalogue
misclassification
misclassify
miscode
mislabel
pigeonhole
short-list
shortlist
sort
sort something out
spring-clean
unstructured

set out | American Dictionary


set out


phrasal verb with setverbus/set/
to begin to carry out a plan of action:
So many young people set out to change the world.

set out something


phrasal verb with setverbus/set/

(GIVE DETAILS)


to give the details of or explain something, esp. in writing:
Your contract sets out the terms and conditions of your employment.

set out something


phrasal verb with setverbus/set/

(ARRANGE)


to arrange or prepare something for others to see or use:
The market was filled with fresh vegetables set out on tables.

set out | Business English


set out


phrasal verb with setverbuk /set/ussetting | set | set
[ I ]
to start an activity with a particular aim:
Some people set out with the deliberate intention of running their own business, others stumble into it.
set out to do sthHe set out to design software that would be accessible to employees outside the accounting department.

set sth out


phrasal verb with setverbuk /set/ussetting | set | set
(formalset sth forth)
to give the details of something or to explain it in a clear, organized way, especially in writing:
set out plans/goals/proposals
Your contract will set out the terms and conditions of your employment.
Ms Hewitt defended the timetable for repairs set out by the company.
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