set out

• 短语动词，用于表示开始旅行或事业，或指清晰、系统地解释或陈述某事。

A phrasal verb used to indicate beginning a journey or undertaking, or to explain or present something clearly and systematically.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Begin a journeyformal

   To start a trip or journey.

   出发

   • They set out early in the morning to avoid traffic.
   • The explorers set out on their expedition to the Arctic.
   • We set out for the coast at dawn.

   同义词departembarkleavesally forthset offstart outtake off

2. Start an activity or taskformal

   To begin a task, project, or activity with a specific goal in mind.

   着手

   • She set out to write a novel in just three months.
   • The team set out to solve the complex problem.
   • He set out to prove his theory with experiments.

   同义词begincommenceembark onget goinginitiatestartundertake

3. Explain or present clearlyformal

   To present or explain something in a clear, organized way.

   阐述

   • The report sets out the main findings of the study.
   • The contract sets out the terms and conditions of the agreement.
   • She set out her arguments in a logical order.

   同义词delineatedescribedetailexplainexpoundlay outoutlinepresent

基本动词set