[] a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse挫折；阻碍◆We suffered a major setback when the new product failed safety tests.新产品未能通过安全检测，使我们遭受了重大挫折。◆The delay in receiving parts was a temporary setback.零部件延迟收货只是暂时的困难。➡set sth/sb back at set verb⨁a big / major / serious / temporary setback大的／重大的／严重的／一时的挫折⨁to experience / recover from / suffer a setback经历挫折；从挫折中走出；经受挫折 () (used especially in newspapers) a fall in prices（尤用于报章）股价下跌，下挫◆Canadian stock prices suffered a 6.7% setback in July.加拿大股价七月份下挫 6.7%。⨁to experience / recover from / suffer a setback经历下跌；价格反弹；经受价格下跌