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

• 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。
• 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。
• He knows how to set about doing these things.
  他知道怎样着手做这些事情。
• On arriving there, they set about doing the experiment.
  一到那儿他们便开始做实验了。
• How are we going to set about this?
  这事我们如何着手呢？
• We set about preparing for the party one week ago.
  我们一周前就开始为这个晚会做准备了。
• We set about cleaning the house.
  我们着手打扫房子。
• How do you set about talking the language you are given?
  你是怎样开始讲他人的语言的？
• He set about the task with becoming precautions.
  他相信谨慎地着手做这一桩工作。
• I will set about preparing supper.
  我要开始准备晚饭了。