In a few words Poirot set forth the object of his mission.
波洛简洁地对他们讲明了自己的任务。
They will set forth on a thirty-mile hike tomorrow afternoon.
他们将要在明天下午出发作30英里的徒步旅行。
set forth(=bring out)merit of
阐明…的优点
Americans generally wanted their rights specially set forth in the Constitution.
美国人民普遍希望宪法中明文规定他们的权利。
The latter book has a unity of viewpoint, is excellently set forth.
后一本书有统一的观点,出色地作了详细的阐述。
📖 牛津释义
set forth
(fml 文) start a journey; set out 起程; 出发; 动身. set sth forth (fml 文) make sth known; declare or present sth 公布某事物; 宣布或提出某事物
The Prime Minister set forth the aims of his government in a television broadcast. 首相在电视广播中公布了内阁的工作目标.