It set out principles guiding relations between the states.
它制定了國家關系的指導原則。
Japan set out to conquer the Northeast, and Chang's reverses began.
日本一開始征服東北,張學良的厄運就開始了。
Congress had done no more than set out some pious hopes.
國會除了提出一些不可能實現的希望之外別無所為。
He bade his wife farewell and set out on his journey.
他辭別了妻子便啟程了。
After dinner, Candida set out for the supermarket to buy some chocolate.
晚飯以后,坎迪德外出到超級市場上買點巧克力。
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set out
leave a place and begin a journey 從某地出發上路
She set out at dawn. 她天一亮就動身了.
They set out on the last stage of their journey. 他們開始了旅行的最後一程. set sth out
(a) arrange or display (items) 安排或擺放(物件)
We'll need to set out chairs for the meeting. 我們要為會議擺好椅子.
She set out the pieces on the chess-board. 她把國際象棋的棋子擺在棋盤上了.
Her work is always very well set out. 她的工作總是很有條理.
(fig 比喻) You haven't set out your ideas very clearly in this essay. 在你這篇文章里, 你沒把意思說清楚.
(b) state or declare sth 陳述或宣布某事
He set out his objections to the scheme. 他說他反對這項計畫.
She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter. 她在一封長信里闡明了辭職原因. set out to do sth begin a job, task, etc with a particular aim or goal (帶著某目的)開始做某事
She set out to break the world land speed record. 她決心要打破陸上速度的世界紀錄.
They succeeded in what they set out to do. 他們打算做的事已經做成了.