setback

挫折、後退

進み具合を遅らせたり、成功を難しくしたりする問題や悪い出来事。

やさしい英語で： A problem or bad event that delays progress or makes success harder.

• The team suffered a setback.
• Her injury was a setback to her recovery.
• We continued despite several unexpected setbacks.

使い方： a setback to/for something (The delay was a setback for the project.)

類義語： reverse, blow, obstacle

反対語： advance

よく使う表現： a major setback, suffer a setback, setback for someone

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建物と道路の間に、規則で求められる最低限の距離。

やさしい英語で： The minimum distance that rules require between a building and a road.

• The required setback is five meters.
• Our building plan meets the road setback rule.
• The council increased the minimum setback for new houses.

よく使う表現： minimum setback, required setback, road setback

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壁の上の部分が下の部分より奥に引っ込んでできる段差。

やさしい英語で： A step in a wall where the section above is farther back than the section below.

• The tower has three setbacks.
• A setback creates space for a terrace.
• Each upper floor sits behind the setback below.

類義語： stepback

よく使う表現： a stepped setback, upper setback, wall setback