单词 | set out |
释义 | set out set out — phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (PRESENT TENSE setting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE set) C2 to start an activity with a particular aim: » She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.» [+ to infinitive] They set out to discover a cure for cancer.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting againF0 to start a journey Thesaurus+: ↑Departing• • • Extra Examples:» He set out to become chief executive.» I don't set out to annoy him - it just seems to happen.» He set out to crush all his enemies. |
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