an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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1. Various setbacks and problems delayed production.
各种各样的挫折和问题延误了生产。
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2. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.
一系列的挫折已经使整个项目陷入险境。
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3. None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for the project.
任何挫折都不能减弱他对这个项目的热情。
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4. This ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks is the quality people most admire in others.
这种不管障碍和挫折的锲而不舍的能力是人们最为钦佩的品质。
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5. They have several setbacks in their career.
他们在事业上受到许多挫折。
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6. They will experience more setbacks than successes.
他们会经历更多的挫折而不是成功。
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7. Despite setbacks, the tide may finally be turning.
尽管会遇到挫折，形势终会改变。
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8. Surely, there will be setbacks and disappointments in life.
当然，生活中会有挫折和失望。
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9. Curiosity can also be dangerous, leading to setbacks or even downfalls.
好奇也可能是危险的，会导致挫折甚至失败。
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10. Suffering early setbacks might help people improve their job performance.
早期遭受挫折可能有助于人们提高工作表现。
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11. Is there any evidence that setbacks might actually improve our career prospects?
有没有证据表明挫折实际上有可能改善我们的就业前景呢？
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12. They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequacy.
他们应该了解处理挫折、压力和空虚感的方法。
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13. They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequacy.
他们应该了解处理挫折、压力和空虚感的方法。
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14. Small early career setbacks seem to have a disproportionate effect down the line.
职业生涯早期的小挫折似乎会对未来产生很大的影响。
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15. They are "slow" in their unfolding, and they are slow because they come with setbacks.
它们的发展是“缓慢的”，原因是发展过程总会伴随着挫折。
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16. At the very least, the research is starting to show that early setbacks don't have to be fatal.
至少，研究开始表明，早期的挫折不一定是致命的。
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17. Research by social scientists on the effects of career setbacks has produced contradictory findings.
社会科学家对职业挫折影响的研究得出了相互矛盾的结论。
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18. Minor setbacks in their early career may have a strong negative effect on the career of close losers.
在他们职业生涯早期的小挫折可能会对惜败者的职业生涯产生强烈的负面影响。
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19. They were unaccustomed to such military setbacks.
他们不习惯这样的军事失败。
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20. Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.
尽管明显受挫，但对英格兰队来说绝非胜利无望。
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21. Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon.
虽屡遭挫折，他们仍不断尝试乘气球环游世界。
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22. I first began to investigate the basis of human motivation—and how people persevere after setbacks—as a psychology graduate student at Yale University in the 1960s.
