学个词Learn a Word 第1212期 setback

　　今天我们要学的词是setback¹。 Setback, 是挫折，倒退的意思。在日本， "Efforts to get the Fukushima nuclear plant under control suffered a setback as highly radioactive water was found inside the complex," 日本福岛核电站内发现高辐射水，使修复电站的努力受挫。 "German Chancellor² Angela Merkel's conservative Christian³ Democratic party lost a key state in Southern Germany, suffering a major political setback," 德国总理默克尔的保守派基督教民主党失去了德国南部的一个州，在政治上受到重大挫折。 好的，今天我们学习的词是setback...

1 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

2 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

3 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。