to set out · to set in motion · the start (of some activity)

qǐ bù

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Space science is still in its infancy.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem.

我们会遭遇挫折和不成功的起步。我作为总统所做的每项决定或政策，会有许多人持有异议，我们也知道，政府不能解决所有问题。

When we started out, our band could only find small clubs in small cities that would hire us.

我们的乐队刚起步时，只有小城市里的小俱乐部僱我们。

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to set out · to set in motion · the start (of some activity)

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