1 the position sth is in; the place and time in which sth happens 环境;某事发生的地点与时间;背景:
The hotel is in a beautiful setting, close to the sea.那家旅馆临近大海,风景美丽。
2 one of the positions of the controls of a machine (控制机器的)调节点:
Cook it in the oven on a moderate setting.把它放进烤箱里用中等火候烤熟。