2017年9月11日 星期一

Florida Keys, to set up rivals

China's Electric Car Push Lures Global Auto Giants, Despite Risks

By KEITH BRADSHER

G.M., Ford and Volkswagen are increasingly working on new energy vehicles in a country with a history of using what it learns to set up rivals.

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key2

NOUN

  • A low-lying island or reef, especially in the Caribbean.
    Compare with cay

Origin

Late 17th century: from Spanish cayo ‘shoal, reef’, influenced by quay.

set-up noun (TRICK)


[ C usually singular ] informal situation in which someone is tricked into doing something or is made to seem guilty of something they did not do:

When drugs were found in her luggage, she claimed it was a set-up.

set-up noun (ARRANGE)


[ S ] the way in which things are organized or arranged:

When I started my new job, it took me a while to get used to the set-up.
"Nice little set-up you've got here," he said as we showed him around the house.

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