setting
- n.环境;(机器上调节速度、高度、温度等的)挡，级，点;（控制装置的）调节，位置的设定;节点，设定的位置;（学生按能力的）分组;（镶嵌宝石的）底座，底板，托板;镶嵌，镶嵌式样;（舞台等的）布景;（为诗、歌词等谱的或为某种乐器作的）曲;（天体南）沉落;一套餐具;（卵的）一窝;(戏剧、小说等的)情节背景
- v.使开始;使处于;放;置;以…为…设置背景;把故事情节安排在;使处于某种状况
- set的现在分词
复数： settings
settingnoun
环境；背景
a set of surroundings; the place at which sth happens
a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic, etc. setting
乡村、理想、优美、田园等的环境
It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.
环境气氛无可挑剔，正是一个美好的圣诞节所需要的。
（戏剧、小说等的）情节背景
the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place
short stories with a contemporary setting
以当代生活为背景的短篇小说
（机器上调节速度、高度、温度等的）挡，级，点
a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc.
The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.
对引擎的性能在不同的挡上做了试验。
（为诗等谱的）曲
music written to go with a poem, etc.
Schubert's setting of a poem by Goethe
舒伯特为歌德的一首诗谱的曲
（镶嵌宝石的）底座，底板，托板
a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery
（摆在桌上供一人用的）一套餐具
a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table
a place setting
一个座位的整套餐具
These are all words for the type of place in which sb/sth exists or is situated.以上各词均指人或事物生存或所处的环境。
the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth指影响人或事物的行为或发展的环境：
An unhappy home environment can affect children's behaviour.
不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。
a pleasant working environment
令人愉快的工作环境
a place or situation of a particular type, in which sth happens or exists指事情发生或所处的环境、背景：
The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。
everything that is around or near sb/sth指周围的环境：
The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
这些棚屋与周围的环境浑然一体，非常和谐。
the things or area that are/is behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture指对主体事物起衬托作用的景物、背景：
The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
远处的山峦白雪覆盖。
( formal ) the scenery surrounding an event; the things or area behind the main objects in a place指事情发生的环境或对主体事物起衬托作用的背景：
The events took place against the dramatic backdrop of the Atlas mountains.
活动在雄伟的阿特拉斯山脉举行。
( rather formal ) the type of area or surroundings that a town or building has指城镇或建筑物的地理位置、环境特点：
The town is in a beautiful situation in a wide green valley.
小城坐落在宽阔而草木苍翠的山谷中，环境优美。
setting
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N-COUNT 环境;背景;地点
A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.Rome is the perfect setting for romance...
罗马是最适合谈情说爱的地方。
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N-COUNT (炉具、热水器等上可供调节的)挡，级，点，刻度
A setting is one of the positions to which the controls of a device such as a cooker, stove, or heater can be adjusted.You can boil the fish fillets on a high setting.
可以用高火煮无骨鱼片。
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N-COUNT 一套餐具
A table setting is the complete set of equipment that one person needs to eat a meal, including knives, forks, spoons, and glasses.
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- arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- Synonym: mise en scene stage setting
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- a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
- the diamond was in a plain gold mount
- Synonym: mount
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- a table service for one person
- a place setting of sterling flatware
- Synonym: place setting
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- the context and environment in which something is set
- the perfect setting for a ghost story
- Synonym: scene
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- the physical position of something
- he changed the setting on the thermostat
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- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- the historical context
- Synonym: context circumstance
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- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- you can't do that in a university setting
- Synonym: background scope
数据来源：WordNet
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Assumptions about genetic differences between people of different races could be particularly dangerous in a medical setting .
关于不同种族的人们存在遗传差异的假设，在医疗环境下可能会特别危险。
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Just like medical researchers use rats to test ideas for human medical treatments , botanists use plants that are relatively easy to grow in a lab or greenhouse setting to test their ideas for related species .
实验室的模型，就像医学研究人员用老鼠来测试人类医学医疗的想法一样，植物学家用实验室或温室环境中相对容易生长的植物来测试他们对相关物种的看法。
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We have to set a time limit for the work .
我们得为这项工作规定个期限。
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Our first task is to set up a communications system .
我们的首项任务是架设通信系统。
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I only need one more card to complete the set .
我只差一张卡片就配齐全套了。
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Our first task will be to set up a communications system .
我们的首项任务是架设通信系统。
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He played a major role in setting up the system .
他在建立这个系统的过程中扮演了主要的角色。
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Your duties will include setting up a new computer system .
你的职责将包括建立一个新的计算机系统。
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I 've set a place for you at the table .
我在餐桌上给你安排好了座位。
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As people get older , they get set in their ways .
随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。
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Conditions were set fair for stable economic development .
形势适合经济稳定发展。
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When they set out they were well prepared .
他们出发时有很充分的准备。
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I hope I never set eyes on this place again !
我希望永远不再见到这个地方！
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It was the first time I had set foot on American soil .
那是我第一次踏足美洲大地。
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The performance of the engine was tested at different settings .
对引擎的性能在不同的挡上做了试验。
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What books have been set for the English course ?
英语课布置要用哪些书？
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She 's dead set on getting this new job .
她打定主意要得到这个新工作。
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You seem to have set a new trend .
看来你们是开了一个新风气。
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A working party has been set up to look into the problem .
已成立一个工作小组来调查这个问题。
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It set off a chain reaction in the international money markets .
这一事件在国际金融市场上引起了连锁反应。
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They set high standards of customer service .
他们制订了严格的客户服务标准。
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The scheme has been set up to help homeless people .
这个计划的目的是帮助无家可归的人。
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The school funds a set number of free places .
学校资助固定数目的免费生。
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We need to set about finding a solution .
我们得着手寻找一个解决办法。
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Check the oil and water before setting off .
出发前应查看一下油和水。
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This could set a new fashion .
这或许会开创一种新时尚呢。
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She 's set a difficult task for herself .
她给自己安排了一项艰巨任务。
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It was the first time I had set foot on African soil .
那是我第一次踏上非洲大地。
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It was her second break in the set .
这是本盘比赛中她第二次接发球得分。
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The young have a completely different set of values and expectations .
年轻人有一整套截然不同的价值观和期望。
指戏剧、小说、电影等中情节发生的背景，包括人物活动的时间、地点和条件，也可指某处的环境。
Our story has its setting in ancient Rome.
我们的故事发生在古罗马。
The 1930s was used by the director as the setting for this television series.
该导演把20世纪30年代作为这部电视剧的故事背景。
The island is the perfect setting for a beach holiday.
该岛是海滨度假的绝佳地方。
指舞台或图片的背景，现尤指某人或某事物的背景情况。
In the background you can see the Andean mountain range.
在背景中可以看到安第斯山脉。
Do you know that fellow's family background?
你了解那个人的家庭背景吗？
The school has pupils from different ethnic backgrounds.
该校学生具有不同的种族背景。
He couldn't comment without knowing the background of the case.
他不了解这案件的背景情况，所以无法评论。
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