set about

英 [set əˈbaʊt]

美 [set əˈbaʊt]

动手; 开始; 下手; 着手

法律

英英释义

verb

• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  1. We began working at dawn
  2. Who will start?
  3. Get working as soon as the sun rises!
  4. The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
  5. He began early in the day
  6. Let's get down to work now
  Synonym:get downbegingetstart outstartset outcommence
• enter upon an activity or enterprise
  Synonym:undertakeattempt
• begin to deal with
  1. approach a task
  2. go about a difficult problem
  3. approach a new project
  Synonym:go aboutapproach

双语例句

• He sat down at the table and set about his work.
  他坐在桌子前开始工作了。
• Now the two set about the arrows do not know what is.
  现在，这两着手箭头不知道是什么。
• He set about the task with becoming precautions.
  他相信谨慎地着手做这一桩工作。
• I set about researching the habits of snakes so I could trap them in the easiest way.
  于是我就着手研究蛇的习性，以便能用最简易的方法来捕蛇。
• And set about establishing fault gases growth model to predict the development of a failure to determine the basis.
  并着手建立故障气体的增长模式，为预测故障的发展提供了判断依据。
• Having made up my mind, I immediately set about carrying out my plan.
  拿定主意后，我立即着手实施我的计划。
• How do you set about talking the language you are given?
  你是怎样开始讲他人的语言的？
• I tried to apologize, but I think I set about it the wrong way.
  我试着道歉，但我认为我表达的方式却错了。
• She and Mr Manuel set about introducing world-class practices.
  于是她和曼纽尔先生着手引进世界级的业务惯例。
• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors'legislation.
  新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。