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词汇 set up
释义
Idiom
set upset (someone) up
to trick someone into a situation in which it appears they have done something wrong.
She denied using drugs and claimed she had been set up by the police.
Phr V
set up
sets, setting, set
set up sth or set sth up
to start a company or organization
At the age of 29 he set up a commercial property business.A committee has been set up to investigate the problem.
set-up
noun usually singular
It's important that clients see that you have a professional set-up.
to make arrangements so that something can happen or exist
Could we set up a meeting for some time next week?A fund has been set up for the victims of the earthquake.
set-up
noun slightly informal the way that something is arrangedusually singular
It took me a while to get used to the set-up in my new job.
set up sb or set sb up
to trick someone in order to make them do something, or in order to make them seem guilty of something that they have not done
Jensen has always maintained that he was set up.I set him up - I got him to go to the party without telling him that Isobel would be there.
set-up
noun
Drugs were found in her luggage but she claimed that it was all a big set-up.
to give someone the money that they need to start a businessoften + with
Her father set her up with a catering company when she left college.An inheritance like that should really set you up for life. (= provide you with enough money for the rest of your life)
set up or set yourself up
to start working for yourself in your own companyusually + as
I hear John's set up as a freelance journalist.I think you should set yourself up as an interior designer.He used to work for us but he's since set up on his own.
set up (sth) or set (sth) up
to get all the necessary equipment ready for a particular activity
I need one or two people to help me set up the stand.We only had a couple of hours to set up before the exhibition opened up.
set-up
noun the way in which equipment for a particular activity is set upusually singular
In an efficient set-up, the same computer could perform all these different tasks.
set sb up
if something {e.g. sleep, breakfast} sets you up, it prepares your body for the day by making you feel healthy and energetic
A good breakfast sets you up for the day.
set up
verb especially of criminals, to arrange circumstances in such a way that the target of this arrangement is rendered vulnerable; to create a victim; to incriminate someone US, 1928
phraseset up1. set up sth • set sth up • set up to start a business or organizationset up sth/set sth up They want to set up their own import-export business. The Race Relations Board was originally set up in 1965.set up/set yourself up (=start your own business) He borrowed $5000 and set himself up in the catering business.+as John used the money he inherited to set up as a fashion designer.set up in business (=start your own business) a scheme that helps young people who want to set up in businessset up on your own (=leave the company you work for to start your own business) Carol used to work for a law firm, till she decided to leave and set up on her own.set up shop informal (=start a business in a particular place) In 1976 Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak set up shop in Steve's parents' garage, and worked on a design for a new computer.2. set up sth • set sth up to make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen: I'll get my secretary to set up a meeting. The company has set up a Web site to promote its products. A telephone information line has been set up to provide citizens with information on water quality. Police have set up an investigation into a series of attacks on gay men.set-up n C the way that things are done or organized in a place or organization: "How's your new job going?" "OK, but they have a totally different set-up there, and I'm still getting used to it."3. set up • set up sth • set sth up to prepare equipment so that it is ready to be used: Have you set the microphone up? I might need some help setting up my new computer. The next band was already setting up on the other stage.■ SIMILAR TO: get readyset-up n C a piece of equipment consisting of several parts: Imagine you have $2000 to spend on a new hi-fi set-up.4. set up home/house especially BrE to start living in your own home and buy furniture for it, especially when you leave your parents' home to live with a wife, husband, or lover: There's a shortage of affordable housing for young people wanting to set up home.5. set up sth • set sth up to place or build something somewhere: The police have set up roadblocks around the city. Every year they get a huge Christmas tree from Norway and set it up in the main square. Napoleon set up a monument to honour his great army.■ SIMILAR TO: put up6. set sb up informal to deliberately make people think that someone has done something wrong or illegal when they have not: The four suspects claimed they had been set up by the police. Protesting his innocence, Cahill still insists that someone set him up.■ SIMILAR TO: frame, stitch up informalset-up n C a dishonest plan that makes people think someone has done something wrong when they have not: Was Walker the real murderer, or was he the victim of an elaborate set-up?7. set sb up to give someone the money they need to start a business+with Her parents set her up with her own bar in St John's Wood.set sb up in business After Pete graduated, his father set him up in business.8. set sb up for life to provide someone with enough money to live well without having to work for the rest of their life: Ray grinned under his moustache "If this deal goes through, Marge, we'll be set up for life."9. set sb up informal to arrange for two people to meet because you think they will be attracted to each other: "How did you meet your husband?" "A friend set us up."+ with Marty tried to set her up with a guy from work.10. set sb up BrE if food or sleep sets you up, it makes you feel healthy and full of energyset sb up for the day A good breakfast will set you up for the day.11. set up a commotion/din/racket etc BrE to start making a loud, unpleasant noise: Every morning the birds set up a deafening racket and woke the whole neighborhood. The party guests set up a steady din that got gradually louder as the night wore on.12. set up sb/sth to pass the ball to another player so that they can get a goal or a pointset up a goal Sam Reed scored twice and then set up the third goal for Tom Cox.

set (one) up with (someone or something)

1. To provide one with a job or business opportunity. I asked my cousin to set me up with a job at his company. After college, his father will be setting him up with a position at the firm.
2. To pair a person with someone else for a date or the possibility of a romantic relationship. There's a guy from work I'd really like to set you up with. I was skeptical when he said he'd set me up with his friend, but we actually had a wonderful evening together.

set (someone or something) up

1. To deceive someone so that they do or fall victim to something. A: "The doors are all locked and the police are outside!" B: "That no-good liar set us up!" There have been reports recently of scam artists trying to set customers up so that they divulge their bank account details over the phone.
2. To make it look like someone is guilty of some crime or wrongdoing; to frame someone. Those drugs aren't mine—someone is setting me up!
3. To give someone the financial capital needed to start or maintain a business. If my father-in-law hadn't set me up, I never would have been able to own my own store.
4. To elect someone to or establish someone in a position of power, authority, or influence. They set him up as their party's presidential candidate. I think my bosses want to set me up as the new general manager.
5. To provide someone with adequate nourishment. The B&B provides a generous breakfast that will set you up for the rest of the day.
6. To build or assemble something. I bought everything I need for the doghouse, I just need to find the time to set it up. I bought a slide for my son's birthday, not realizing it would take me two hours to set the darn thing up.
7. To make something ready to use. We bought a new TV. John's just setting it up now. My daughter's coming over to set up the new computer for me.
8. To create, establish, or found something. The president is setting up a task force to look into ways of reducing the national debt. Can you believe he set the charity up when he was just 15?

setup

1. A situation that is contrived or manipulated to ensnare or deceive someone. A: "The doors are all locked and the police are outside!" B: "It's a setup! Every man for himself!" I could tell by the suspicious way she was acting that the whole interview was probably a setup, so I specifically avoided any illegal topic she tried to bring up.
2. A contest, especially a sporting event, arranged beforehand to have a particular outcome. Many suspected the fight of being a setup, considering how easily the former heavyweight champion went down in the second round.

set someone up (in business)

to help establish someone in business; to provide the money someone needs to start a business. My father set my sisters up in business. He helped set them up so he could keep the business in the family.

set someone up

to lead-by deception-a person to play a particular role in an event; to arrange an event-usually by deception-so that a specific person suffers the consequences for the event; to frame someone. (See also someone up (as something)">set someone up (as something).) I had nothing to do with the robbery! I was just standing there. Somebody must have set me up! John isn't the one who started the fight. Somebody set up the poor guy.

set something up (with someone)

to make plans for something. John is hard at work setting something up with Bill and Mary. Sally and Tom set up a party for Saturday night.

set something up

 
1. Lit. to put something together; to erect something. My parents bought me a dollhouse, but I had to set it up myself. It took nearly an hour to set up the tent.
2. Fig. to establish or found something. We set up a fund to buy food for the needy. The business owners set a bank up in the small town.

set up

1. Place in an upright position, as in I keep setting up this lamp but it won't stay up. [c. 1200]
2. Elevate, raise; also, put in a position of authority or power, as in They set him up as their leader. [Late 1300s]
3. Put oneself forward, claim to be, as in He set himself up as an authority on the banking system. [Mid-1800s]
4. Assemble, erect, make ready for use, as in They set up the sound system last night. [c. 1200]
5. Establish, found, as in They set up a new charity for the homeless. [Early 1400s]
6. Establish in business by providing capital or other backing, as in His father set her up in a new dental practice. [First half of 1500s]
7. Treat someone to drinks, pay for drinks, as in Please let us set you up tonight. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
8. Stimulate or exhilarate, as in That victory really set up our team. [c. 1600]
9. Lay plans for, as in I think they set up the kidnapping months ago. [First half of 1900s]
10. Prepare someone for a deception or trickery or joke, as in They set up their victim for the usual real estate scam, or Her friends set her up so that she was the only person in costume. [Mid-1900s]
11. Cause, bring about, as in The new taxes set up howls of protest. [Mid-1800s]

set up

v.
1. To place something in a high or upright position: Please set the books up on the top shelf.
2. To assemble, erect, or organize something: The kids set up a tent in the backyard. I bought a new table, but I'm not sure how to set it up. We need to set up a good schedule for taking the kids to school. The scientist set up the data in rows and columns. I have all the supplies for the picnic, so let's set them up.
3. To lay out a plan to do something: The police caught the gang trying to set up a kidnapping. They didn't commit the crime, but they did set it up.
4. To establish something; found something: We used the money to set up a charity. We don't have a separate office for handling taxes, but maybe we should set one up.
5. To give someone everything that is needed: Don't worry that you forgot to pack your good clothes; I'll set you up.
6. To establish someone in business by providing capital, equipment, or other backing: I wanted to start an Italian restaurant, and my grandparents, who were in the business for years, helped set me up. The agency set up the struggling entrepreneurs by providing small loans.
7. To treat someone, especially to drinks: The bartender sets up all of his close friends for one beer. If you don't have enough money for another beer, I'll set you up.
8. To create the needed conditions for something: The team's defense set up a good play.
9. Sports To make a pass to some other player in order to create an opportunity to score: I set up the other forward for an easy goal. The best offensive players don't always score the most, but they set their teammates up.
10. To put someone or something into a position of authority or power; invest someone with power: The board members set up the former secretary as the company's new president. The leaders of the coup set the general up as a dictator.
11. To give the impression, especially a false impression, that someone is something: She set herself up as an authority on Latin, but she really doesn't know that much. The newspapers set him up as a star athlete, but he had only played three professional games.
12. To put someone into a compromising situation by deceit or trickery: He set up the tourists by convincing them he needed bus fare to get home, and then he stole their money. Those swindlers have set me up.
13. To arrange for someone to meet someone as a possible mate: A friend set me up with his brother. The dating service set us up.
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