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。