Definition of set-up in English:

set-up

nounˈsɛtʌp

informal

1usually in singular The way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged.
（尤指机构或设备的）组织（设计，布置）方式；安排
would you feel comfortable in a team-teaching set-up?
对小组协同教学的方式你感到自在吗？
Example sentencesExamples
- These conflicting results may be attributed to differences in the experimental set-up or the organisms used.
- There are many benefits of this set-up, some planned and some unexpected.
- They want a political set-up that serves US interests.
- It is a set-up that we have already established as Swapo party leadership.
- Yet, sentiments and solidarities based on caste starkly exist within its organisational set-up.
- The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the set-up of a local Farmers Market planned for the near future.
- Every adult has a say in governing the country in a democratic set-up and each one's voice is heard and cared for.
- Under the current set-up, there is one distributor for each region of the UK.
- Also, he was not satisfied with the set-up or the standard of refereeing within the league.
- They are perhaps victims of their own ambition, which is more a reflection on the set-up of Scottish football than the Lanarkshire club itself.
- In addition, the set-up has to be adjusted accordingly.
- This is will be a major element of the new set-up, given that the Health Service Executive will be the biggest employer in Ireland.
- The set-up feels perfect so we have no plans to change that before the second leg.
- Chisholm refuses to be drawn on whether or not he would like to see the abolition of the voucher system but welcomes the Home Office pledge to review the set-up.
- The set-up they have would put a lot of clubs to shame.
- Its main task would be to enlighten people on the role of an elected Government in a democratic set-up and fight for their rights.
- Other general banking branches will also take up personal banking services through their existing set-up.
- I believe there are good reasons to modify the set-up, but equally, great care must be taken over any such moves.
- It remained unclear how much involvement the spy agencies MI5 and GCHQ would have in the new set-up.
- The transfer will be the second biggest in Britain - beaten only by Sunderland which disposed of some 38,000 homes in a similar set-up.
Synonyms
system, structure, organization, arrangement, framework, format, layout, configuration, composition
situation, conditions, circumstances
1. 1.1 An organization or arrangement.
  机构，组织；体制
  a set-up called Film Education
  一个叫“电影教育”的机构。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was all great experience, I suppose, but I got thrown into the international set-up before I should have been.
  This is because it is much more important for them to be part of the watchdog set-up and adequately provide checks and balances to the Executive.
  For security and safety reasons, the only other person in the British set-up allowed at ringside will be the Olympic squad's doctor or physio.
  A top-heavy, tail-wagging public sector agency like the current set-up is no good for anyone.
  However, the post is not full-time, allowing Hulme to remain very much part of the coaching set-up at Heywood Road.
  We have got a good bunch of lads who have come through together from the Academy set-up.
  In a corporate set-up, the drive to perform better brings about stress.
  We're a set-up of six people on stage - female vocalists, an MC, a DJ, a bass player and myself.
  He had been rowing for 12 years, five of them as part of the international set-up.
  Running a business school under a government set-up has its disadvantages.
  Academy director Martin Spong said they only have themselves to blame and claims the club has not shown any commitment to the youth set-up.
  Most of the European Governments were run under a coalition set-up and there was nothing wrong in such a system if it worked effectively.
  Unlike Huntsman, this is a recent set-up, financed from the start by private equity funds.
  Synonyms
  organization, group, body, concern, agency, association, syndicate, operation, movement
  company, firm
  society, league, club
  informal outfit
2. 1.2 A set of equipment needed for a particular activity or purpose.
  （用于特定活动或用途的）一套设备，装置
  I have a recording set-up in my house
  我家里有一套录音设备。
  Example sentencesExamples
  For an in-house station, the set-up was fairly impressive.
  A Wi-Fi set-up has both the bandwidth and computing power needed to handle several such applications.
  Two drum kits and two keyboard set-ups make it painfully clear why these guys are named after the Greek god of thunder.
  No, I've recorded at least four or five other bands with the same set-up.
  I hear you've got quite the recording set-up in your basement, and you've been cutting a lot of stuff there.
  Filming required a specially developed camera that could process three strips of film, and a recording set-up using six microphones.
  Our set-up includes our trusty old VCR that also plugs into the projector.
  Our tackle and set-ups were identical, and the floats sat side-by-side.
2usually in singular A scheme or trick intended to incriminate or deceive someone.
陷害；骗局；圈套
Listen. He didn't die. It was a set-up
“听着，他没死。这是个圈套”。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have a theory that this could all be a set-up, whereby they are torn apart by the tabloids, but they know full well they have not actually done anything.
- A drug dealer got shot and they thought it was a set-up so they started driving into the neighbourhood.
- When Guishard was arrested on Wednesday night his neighbours attacked the police, claiming it was a set-up.
- Did their initial meeting happen by pure chance, or was it a set-up from the beginning, cunningly devised by Bruno?
- Was it a set-up by powerful but corrupt Saudis who felt the bootleggers had undercut their market or ripped them off over bribes or a share of the profits?
- Is the whole accusation of racism just a set-up?
- The thought that this whole thing was a set-up crossed her mind, involuntarily causing her to grip her gun for reassurance.
Synonyms
trick, trap
conspiracy
informal put-up job, frame-up, frame
1. 2.1North American A contest with a prearranged outcome.
  〈主北美〉预先定好结局的比赛
3usually in singular (in a ball game) a pass or play intended to provide an opportunity for another player to score.
（球类比赛中旨在使同伴得分的）传球；配合
Example sentencesExamples
- The team may pursue a big-name set-up man, although I feel that isn't necessary.
- Matt Anderson, Doug Brocail, Danny Patterson, Jim Poole and Masso Kida are the set-up men.
- These four players constitute a set-up man, two middle relievers, and a leftie.
- Now, it appears Wallace is cast as a set-up man whose fastball occasionally reaches 90.
- But the clearance just turned out to a perfect set-up for substitute Neuville to ram in another equaliser.

Rhymes

let-up

词汇	set-up
释义	Definition of set-up in English: set-up nounˈsɛtʌp informal 1usually in singular The way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged. （尤指机构或设备的）组织（设计，布置）方式；安排 would you feel comfortable in a team-teaching set-up? 对小组协同教学的方式你感到自在吗？ Example sentencesExamples These conflicting results may be attributed to differences in the experimental set-up or the organisms used. There are many benefits of this set-up, some planned and some unexpected. They want a political set-up that serves US interests. It is a set-up that we have already established as Swapo party leadership. Yet, sentiments and solidarities based on caste starkly exist within its organisational set-up. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the set-up of a local Farmers Market planned for the near future. Every adult has a say in governing the country in a democratic set-up and each one's voice is heard and cared for. Under the current set-up, there is one distributor for each region of the UK. Also, he was not satisfied with the set-up or the standard of refereeing within the league. They are perhaps victims of their own ambition, which is more a reflection on the set-up of Scottish football than the Lanarkshire club itself. In addition, the set-up has to be adjusted accordingly. This is will be a major element of the new set-up, given that the Health Service Executive will be the biggest employer in Ireland. The set-up feels perfect so we have no plans to change that before the second leg. Chisholm refuses to be drawn on whether or not he would like to see the abolition of the voucher system but welcomes the Home Office pledge to review the set-up. The set-up they have would put a lot of clubs to shame. Its main task would be to enlighten people on the role of an elected Government in a democratic set-up and fight for their rights. Other general banking branches will also take up personal banking services through their existing set-up. I believe there are good reasons to modify the set-up, but equally, great care must be taken over any such moves. It remained unclear how much involvement the spy agencies MI5 and GCHQ would have in the new set-up. The transfer will be the second biggest in Britain - beaten only by Sunderland which disposed of some 38,000 homes in a similar set-up. Synonyms system, structure, organization, arrangement, framework, format, layout, configuration, composition situation, conditions, circumstances 1.1 An organization or arrangement. 机构，组织；体制 a set-up called Film Education 一个叫“电影教育”的机构。 Example sentencesExamples It was all great experience, I suppose, but I got thrown into the international set-up before I should have been. This is because it is much more important for them to be part of the watchdog set-up and adequately provide checks and balances to the Executive. For security and safety reasons, the only other person in the British set-up allowed at ringside will be the Olympic squad's doctor or physio. A top-heavy, tail-wagging public sector agency like the current set-up is no good for anyone. However, the post is not full-time, allowing Hulme to remain very much part of the coaching set-up at Heywood Road. We have got a good bunch of lads who have come through together from the Academy set-up. In a corporate set-up, the drive to perform better brings about stress. We're a set-up of six people on stage - female vocalists, an MC, a DJ, a bass player and myself. He had been rowing for 12 years, five of them as part of the international set-up. Running a business school under a government set-up has its disadvantages. Academy director Martin Spong said they only have themselves to blame and claims the club has not shown any commitment to the youth set-up. Most of the European Governments were run under a coalition set-up and there was nothing wrong in such a system if it worked effectively. Unlike Huntsman, this is a recent set-up, financed from the start by private equity funds. Synonyms organization, group, body, concern, agency, association, syndicate, operation, movement company, firm society, league, club informal outfit 1.2 A set of equipment needed for a particular activity or purpose. （用于特定活动或用途的）一套设备，装置 I have a recording set-up in my house 我家里有一套录音设备。 Example sentencesExamples For an in-house station, the set-up was fairly impressive. A Wi-Fi set-up has both the bandwidth and computing power needed to handle several such applications. Two drum kits and two keyboard set-ups make it painfully clear why these guys are named after the Greek god of thunder. No, I've recorded at least four or five other bands with the same set-up. I hear you've got quite the recording set-up in your basement, and you've been cutting a lot of stuff there. Filming required a specially developed camera that could process three strips of film, and a recording set-up using six microphones. Our set-up includes our trusty old VCR that also plugs into the projector. Our tackle and set-ups were identical, and the floats sat side-by-side. 2usually in singular A scheme or trick intended to incriminate or deceive someone. 陷害；骗局；圈套 Listen. He didn't die. It was a set-up “听着，他没死。这是个圈套”。 Example sentencesExamples I have a theory that this could all be a set-up, whereby they are torn apart by the tabloids, but they know full well they have not actually done anything. A drug dealer got shot and they thought it was a set-up so they started driving into the neighbourhood. When Guishard was arrested on Wednesday night his neighbours attacked the police, claiming it was a set-up. Did their initial meeting happen by pure chance, or was it a set-up from the beginning, cunningly devised by Bruno? Was it a set-up by powerful but corrupt Saudis who felt the bootleggers had undercut their market or ripped them off over bribes or a share of the profits? Is the whole accusation of racism just a set-up? The thought that this whole thing was a set-up crossed her mind, involuntarily causing her to grip her gun for reassurance. Synonyms trick, trap conspiracy informal put-up job, frame-up, frame 2.1North American A contest with a prearranged outcome. 〈主北美〉预先定好结局的比赛 3usually in singular (in a ball game) a pass or play intended to provide an opportunity for another player to score. （球类比赛中旨在使同伴得分的）传球；配合 Example sentencesExamples The team may pursue a big-name set-up man, although I feel that isn't necessary. Matt Anderson, Doug Brocail, Danny Patterson, Jim Poole and Masso Kida are the set-up men. These four players constitute a set-up man, two middle relievers, and a leftie. Now, it appears Wallace is cast as a set-up man whose fastball occasionally reaches 90. But the clearance just turned out to a perfect set-up for substitute Neuville to ram in another equaliser. Rhymes let-up
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