SETBACK


Meaning of SETBACK in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ temporary

▪ early , initial

▪ big , huge , major , serious , severe , significant

▪ minor

▪ unexpected

▪ recent

▪ financial , military , political

… OF SETBACKS

▪ series

VERB + SETBACK

▪ experience , face , have , receive ( esp. BrE ), suffer

His research has suffered a temporary ~.

She and her teammates experienced some ~s along the way.

▪ deal ( esp. AmE )

The company was dealt a ~, when a federal judge ruled against them.

▪ overcome

He is struggling to overcome the latest ~s.

▪ represent

That would represent a huge ~ in the fight to change our criminal justice system.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

a further ~ for the coal industry

▪ ~ to

a serious ~ to his chances of re-election

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .