setback挫折、挫敗 新聞美語即時通

今天我們要學的詞是 setback. Setback is spelled s-e-t-b-a-c-k, setback.

setback 的意思是挫折、挫敗。The British Parliament overwhelmingly rejected a proposed Brexit deal on Tuesday, delivering a setback for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. 英國議會星期二以?對多數票否決了英國脫歐協議的提案,給英國首相特蕾莎·梅帶來挫敗。

A fall in consumer spending in December is a further setback for Britain’s retail industry, which is already grappling with higher costs and disruption from a possible no-deal Brexit. 英國12月份消費者支出下降給其零售業帶來更大的困難,英國零售業已經在窮於應對成本增高的問題和有可能無協議脫歐帶來的破壞。

好的,我們今天學習的詞是 setback,setback,setback .......以上新聞美語即時通由美國之音和中廣新聞網聯合製播,謝謝收聽。