In a few words Poirot set forth the object of his mission.
波洛簡潔地對他們講明了自己的任務。
They will set forth on a thirty-mile hike tomorrow afternoon.
他們將要在明天下午出發作30英里的徒步旅行。
set forth(=bring out)merit of
闡明…的優點
Americans generally wanted their rights specially set forth in the Constitution.
美國人民普遍希望憲法中明文規定他們的權利。
The latter book has a unity of viewpoint, is excellently set forth.
后一本書有統一的觀點,出色地作了詳細的闡述。
?? 牛津釋義
set forth
(fml 文) start a journey; set out 起程; 出發; 動身. set sth forth (fml 文) make sth known; declare or present sth 公布某事物; 宣布或提出某事物
The Prime Minister set forth the aims of his government in a television broadcast. 首相在電視廣播中公布了內閣的工作目標.