It set out principles guiding relations between the states.
它制定了国家关系的指导原则。
Japan set out to conquer the Northeast, and Chang's reverses began.
日本一开始征服东北,张学良的厄运就开始了。
Congress had done no more than set out some pious hopes.
国会除了提出一些不可能实现的希望之外别无所为。
He bade his wife farewell and set out on his journey.
他辞别了妻子便启程了。
After dinner, Candida set out for the supermarket to buy some chocolate.
晚饭以后,坎迪德外出到超级市场上买点巧克力。
📖 牛津释义
set out
leave a place and begin a journey 从某地出发上路
She set out at dawn. 她天一亮就动身了.
They set out on the last stage of their journey. 他们开始了旅行的最後一程. set sth out
(a) arrange or display (items) 安排或摆放(物件)
We'll need to set out chairs for the meeting. 我们要为会议摆好椅子.
She set out the pieces on the chess-board. 她把国际象棋的棋子摆在棋盘上了.
Her work is always very well set out. 她的工作总是很有条理.
(fig 比喻) You haven't set out your ideas very clearly in this essay. 在你这篇文章里, 你没把意思说清楚.
(b) state or declare sth 陈述或宣布某事
He set out his objections to the scheme. 他说他反对这项计画.
She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter. 她在一封长信里阐明了辞职原因. set out to do sth begin a job, task, etc with a particular aim or goal (带著某目的)开始做某事
She set out to break the world land speed record. 她决心要打破陆上速度的世界纪录.
They succeeded in what they set out to do. 他们打算做的事已经做成了.