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set inset inD.J.:[ˈsetˌɪn]K.K.:[ˈsɛtˌɪn]v.1.■开始,到来,上涨,插入,嵌入,涨潮

set in1.■(季节等)来临，开始：The rainy season has set in.雨季已经开始了。2.■(潮汐等)上涨，涌入；(风)吹向岸来：The tide set in.潮水上涨了。3.■流行，盛行：A new tide of fashion sets in.一种新风尚盛行起来。4.■使(船)驶向岸边：to be set in towards the bank被冲向岸边5.■插入；嵌进；缝进：to set a diamond in镶嵌钻石