set-up
set-up — 片語動詞
- set-upbase form
- set-ups3rd person singular
- set-upping-ing form
- set-uppedpast simple
1. to start a company, organization, committee, system, or similar entity so that i
創立；設立
創建組織或系統
to start a company, organization, committee, system, or similar entity so that it begins to operate.
Putri and her partner set up a small design studio in their garage.
Putri 和她的合夥人在他們的車庫裡創辦了一家小型設計工作室。
collocation: set up [company/studio/business]
The school set up a committee to look into ways of reducing waste.
學校設立了一個委員會來研究減少浪費的方法。
Emma set up a support group for parents of children with allergies.
Emma 為有過敏兒童的家長創立了一個支持小組。
A new system for booking appointments was set up across all clinics.
一個新的預約系統在所有診所中設立完成。
The alumni set up a fund to help students pay for textbooks and travel.
校友們設立了一個基金，幫助學生支付課本和旅費。
文法句型
set + up + noun phrase
set + noun phrase + up
用法筆記
This is the most common sense of 'set up'. The object is typically an organization, system, or service — not a physical object (see senses 2 and 3 for physical items).
常見錯誤
2. to build a structure by putting its parts together in the correct place.
搭建
組裝實體結構
to build a structure by putting its parts together in the correct place.
Christopher spent the morning setting up a large tent in the garden.
Christopher 花了整個上午在花園裡搭起一個大帳篷。
collocation: set up [tent/shelter/structure]
The workers set up scaffolding around the front of the old library.
工人在舊圖書館前面搭起了鷹架。
Xiu and her brother set up a lemonade stand outside their house.
Xiu 和她弟弟在門外擺了一個檸檬汁攤。
A stage was set up in the park for the summer concert series.
公園裡搭建了一個舞臺，準備舉辦夏日音樂會系列活動。
The children set up a small campsite with blankets and chairs.
孩子們用毯子和椅子搭了一個小小的露營區。
文法句型
set + up + noun phrase
set + noun phrase + up
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is about physical, tangible structures (tents, stages, scaffolding, stands). Sense 1 is about abstract entities (companies, committees, systems).
常見錯誤
❌ 'We set the tent up in ten minutes.' (This is actually correct.) No common error pattern for this sense beyond separating the phrasal verb correctly.
3. to get a device or machine ready so that you can start using it, by connecting c
設置；架設
安裝設備供使用
to get a device or machine ready so that you can start using it, by connecting cables, installing software, or adjusting settings.
Amelia set up her new laptop and transferred all her files from the old one.
Amelia 架設好新的筆記型電腦，並從舊電腦轉移了所有檔案。
collocation: set up [device/equipment]
The technician set up the projector and tested the sound before the talk.
技術人員在演講前設置好投影機並測試了音效。
Ife set up the Wi-Fi router for the whole flat in under an hour.
Ife 不到一個小時就設定好整間公寓的 Wi-Fi 路由器。
Manuela showed her grandmother how to set up the new television step by step.
Manuela 一步一步教她的祖母如何設定新的電視。
Before the meeting, the AV team set up cameras and microphones in the room.
會議開始前，影音團隊在房間裡設置了攝影機和麥克風。
文法句型
set + up + noun phrase
set + noun phrase + up
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is about building physical structures from parts (tents, stages). Sense 3 is about preparing equipment for use — often involves connections, power, and settings rather than construction.
常見錯誤
4. to begin operating your own company or commercial venture
創業
開始經營自己的公司或事業
to begin operating your own company or commercial venture
After years of working for others, Tamar decided to set up her own bakery.
Tamar 為別人工作了多年之後，決定創業開一家屬於自己的麵包店。
set up + own business / company / shop
Felipe and his cousin set up a small repair shop in the town market.
Felipe 和他表弟在鎮上的市集開了一間小型維修店。
The two friends set up an online store selling handmade furniture.
那兩個朋友開了一家線上商店，販售手工家具。
Chidi saved money for five years before setting up his restaurant.
Chidi 存了五年的錢，才創業開了自己的餐廳。
The government offers low-interest loans to help young people set up businesses.
政府提供低利貸款，幫助年輕人創業。
- close down
to stop operating a business permanently
- shut down
informal; to close a business, often due to financial difficulty
文法句型
set up + business/company/shop
set up in business (intransitive)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group who becomes the owner or operator. The object can be omitted in informal use: 'She set up in business as a consultant.'
常見錯誤
5. to deliberately make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing, often by pl
陷害
設計使人承擔罪責
to deliberately make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing, often by planting false evidence or lying to the authorities.
The police discovered someone had set Zayd up by putting stolen goods in his car.
警方後來發現有人把贓物放進 Zayd 的車裡來陷害他。
passive: had set somebody up for a crime
Noa felt her colleague set her up to take the blame for missing money.
Noa 很肯定她的同事陷害她來承擔遺失款項的責任。
The gang tried to set him up for a robbery he knew nothing about.
那幫人企圖陷害他，讓他為一件他一無所知的搶劫案背黑鍋。
In the movie, the hero is set up by his partner and sent to prison.
在那部電影裡，主角被他的搭檔陷害，關進了監獄。
Mizuki realised the email was a trap — someone was trying to set her up.
Mizuki 意識到那封電子郵件是個陷阱——有人想陷害她。
- clear
to prove someone is not guilty
文法句型
set + somebody + up
set + somebody + up + for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in crime contexts and informal conversation. The noun form 'set-up' (hyphenated) also exists: 'It was a set-up!'
常見錯誤
6. to plan and make all the necessary arrangements for a meeting, event, or appoint
安排
為會議或活動做好準備
to plan and make all the necessary arrangements for a meeting, event, or appointment to take place
Layla set up an interview with the marketing director for next Tuesday morning.
Layla 安排了下週二早上與行銷總監的面試。
set up + appointment / interview / meeting
The school set up a meeting between the teachers and the parents to discuss the new rules.
學校安排了一場教師與家長的會議來討論新規定。
Hoa asked her assistant to set up a video call with the Tokyo office at 3 p.m.
Hoa 請她的助理安排下午三點與東京辦公室的視訊會議。
Before the conference, Jin had to set up all the travel bookings for the guest speakers.
在研討會之前，Jin 必須安排好所有主講嘉賓的差旅訂位。
The committee set up a second round of interviews for the final candidates.
委員會為最後的入圍者安排了第二輪面試。
- cancel
to decide that the planned event will not happen
文法句型
set up + object (meeting/appointment/interview)
用法筆記
Object is typically a meeting, appointment, interview, or similar planned event. This sense does not overlap with 'set up' for assembling equipment.
常見錯誤
7. to give someone the money or resources they need to start a business, a project,
資助
提供資金或資源
to give someone the money or resources they need to start a business, a project, or a new stage of life.
After university, Wren's uncle set her up with enough money to open a café.
大學畢業後，Wren 的叔叔資助了她足夠的錢去開一家咖啡館。
collocation: set somebody up with [resources]
The government programme sets up young farmers with free tools and land.
政府的這項計畫為年輕農民提供免費的工具和土地。
After years of saving, Arjun set his brother up in a furniture store in Mumbai.
經過多年的儲蓄，Arjun 在孟買資助他的哥哥開了一家傢俱店。
The charity sets up homeless families by paying their first year of rent.
這家慈善機構為無家可歸的家庭支付第一年的房租來幫助他們立足。
文法句型
set + somebody + up
set + somebody + up + with + something
set + somebody + up + in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'in' or 'with' to specify what the person receives.
常見錯誤
8. to make someone healthy, strong, or full of energy again, especially after an il
恢復；調養
使恢復健康或活力
to make someone healthy, strong, or full of energy again, especially after an illness or a period of tiredness.
A week of rest and home-cooked food really set Élise up after the flu.
一星期的休息和家常菜讓 Élise 在流感後恢復得很好。
collocation: set somebody up after [illness]
The doctor said a daily walk in the fresh air would set her up nicely.
醫生說每天在戶外散步對她恢復健康很有幫助。
That hot bowl of soup for lunch set me up for the whole afternoon.
午餐那碗熱湯讓我整個下午都精力充沛。
Grandpa says a cold shower every morning sets him up for the day.
爺爺說每天早上洗冷水澡讓他整天精神好了起來。
- revive
more dramatic; brings someone back from exhaustion or unconsciousness
- strengthen
focuses on becoming physically stronger rather than recovering energy
文法句型
set + somebody + up
用法筆記
Common in British English, especially in the pattern "set somebody up for [a period of time]". Often used in the context of food, rest, or exercise restoring energy.
常見錯誤
9. to cause a particular process or series of events to begin, leading to further d
引發
導致某個過程或連鎖事件開始
to cause a particular process or series of events to begin, leading to further developments
The new policy set up a chain of improvements across the entire factory.
這項新政策引發了整間工廠一連串的改進。
set up + chain / sequence / series [of events]
Reuben's careless comment set up an argument that lasted the whole evening.
Reuben 一句不經意的評論引發了一場持續整個晚上的爭論。
A small mistake in the design set up a series of delays in the construction project.
設計上的一個小錯誤引發了建築專案一連串的延誤。
The court's decision set up a process that changed how similar cases were handled.
法院的判決開啟了一個程序，改變了類似案件的處理方式。
文法句型
set up + noun phrase (a chain / a process / a series)
用法筆記
Often followed by 'a chain / series / sequence of' + noun to describe a cascade of events. The subject is usually an action or event, not a person.