setting

noun

/ˈsetɪŋ/

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an environment where something is located; the place at which something happens
- a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting
- setting for something It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.
- in a setting The exhibition shows how bees can live happily in an urban setting.
- This is the first time the method has been tested in a clinical setting.
- Infections acquired in health-care settings are of increasing concern.
- People tend to behave differently in different social settings.
Synonyms environment
environment
- setting
- surroundings
- background
These are all words for the type of place in which somebody/something exists or is located.
- environment the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something:
  An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.
  a pleasant working environment
- setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists:
  The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
- surroundings everything that is around or near somebody/something:
  The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
- background the things or area behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture:
  The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
Patterns
- in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings
- (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
- somebody/something’s immediate environment/surroundings
- (a) dramatic setting/background
Extra Examples
- The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.
- The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.
- a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting
- a lovely setting for a picnic
- elderly people living in a domestic setting
- wild animals in their natural setting
- A pub was an unliklely setting for a royal reception.
- Such problems are best worked out within a family setting.
- The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- natural
- attractive
- beautiful
- …
verb + setting
- create
- make
- provide
- …
preposition
- in a/the…setting
- setting for
- setting in
- …
See full entry
the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place
- short stories with a contemporary setting
- New York City is the setting of his new novel.
- setting for something London has been used as the setting for many films.
- The Scottish Highlands provide the settings for many of his stories.
Extra Examples
- The writer fails to place the events in their wider political setting.
- the rural setting of Petrarch's sonnets
Topics Literature and writingb1, Film and theatreb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- natural
- attractive
- beautiful
- …
verb + setting
- create
- make
- provide
- …
preposition
- in a/the…setting
- setting for
- setting in
- …
See full entry
a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc.
- There are three speed settings: high, medium, and low.
- at a setting The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.
- The oven should be at a high setting.
- on a setting He keeps the car's speakers on a low volume setting.
- In very hot weather it may be necessary to adjust the temperature setting on your fridge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- low
- medium
- …
verb + setting
- adjust
- alter
- change
- …
preposition
- at a/the setting
See full entry
usually settings [plural]
the place on a computer or other electronic device where you can choose the way that it works or looks; the particular choices that you make
- To change the size of the font, go to Settings.
- It's easy to change the settings on your device.
- All tests were run at default settings.
(music) music written to go with a poem, etc.
- Schubert’s setting of a poem by Goethe
a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery
- a ruby in a heavy gold setting
a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table
- a place setting
Topics Cooking and eatingc2

单词	setting
释义	setting noun /ˈsetɪŋ/ /ˈsetɪŋ/ jump to other results an environment where something is located; the place at which something happens a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting setting for something It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas. in a setting The exhibition shows how bees can live happily in an urban setting. This is the first time the method has been tested in a clinical setting. Infections acquired in health-care settings are of increasing concern. People tend to behave differently in different social settings. Synonyms environmentenvironment setting surroundings background These are all words for the type of place in which somebody/something exists or is located. environment the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something: An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour. a pleasant working environment setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists: The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert. surroundings everything that is around or near somebody/something: The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings. background the things or area behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture: The mountains in the background were capped with snow. Patterns in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings somebody/something’s immediate environment/surroundings (a) dramatic setting/background Extra Examples The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction. The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building. a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting a lovely setting for a picnic elderly people living in a domestic setting wild animals in their natural setting A pub was an unliklely setting for a royal reception. Such problems are best worked out within a family setting. The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective natural attractive beautiful … verb + setting create make provide … preposition in a/the…setting setting for setting in … See full entry the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place short stories with a contemporary setting New York City is the setting of his new novel. setting for something London has been used as the setting for many films. The Scottish Highlands provide the settings for many of his stories. Extra Examples The writer fails to place the events in their wider political setting. the rural setting of Petrarch's sonnets Topics Literature and writingb1, Film and theatreb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective natural attractive beautiful … verb + setting create make provide … preposition in a/the…setting setting for setting in … See full entry a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc. There are three speed settings: high, medium, and low. at a setting The performance of the engine was tested at different settings. The oven should be at a high setting. on a setting He keeps the car's speakers on a low volume setting. In very hot weather it may be necessary to adjust the temperature setting on your fridge. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high low medium … verb + setting adjust alter change … preposition at a/the setting See full entry usually settings [plural] the place on a computer or other electronic device where you can choose the way that it works or looks; the particular choices that you make To change the size of the font, go to Settings. It's easy to change the settings on your device. All tests were run at default settings. (music) music written to go with a poem, etc. Schubert’s setting of a poem by Goethe a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery a ruby in a heavy gold setting a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table a place setting Topics Cooking and eatingc2
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