1.set back 拨回，使回转,推迟，耽搁，阻碍
例句：It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up.
我们在很多方面都被延误了，不知道需要多久才能赶上。
2.set one's sights on 立志做……,以……为目标
例句：And we will set our sights on the eradication of extreme poverty in our time.
我们还将力争在我们这个时代根除极端贫困的现象。
3.set out (for) 动身，出发
例句：When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.
出发进行长距离徒步时，一定要穿上合适的靴子。
4.set the pace 定步速起带头作用，树立榜样
例句：Flaneurs liked to take turtles for walks and let the reptile set the pace.
漫游者们喜欢带着乌龟去散步，然后跟随着乌龟的步伐。
5.set the scene 描述实况,叙述背景
例句：Other organisms learned to live with oxygen, and that set the scene for the life we now know.
其他的有机体学者适应氧气，这为我们今天熟知的生命创造环境。
6.set the stage for 为……创造条件，为……做好准备，使成为可能
例句：Similarly, the terms you agree to in your first round set the stage for later rounds.
同样，你在第一轮融资中答应的条款为以后的融资定下了基调。