定调子，表面意思是确定乐曲的调子，比喻事前确定途径或做法。
misc. set the tone ; set the keynote
因为他们的休假行为会给整个群体定调子。
This tip applies especially to managers, whose vacation behavior sets the tone for the entire group.
英特尔首席营销官黛博拉•康拉德援引英特尔积极的企业文化，称：“过去，马宏升是定调子的人。”
Citing Intel's aggressive culture, chief marketing officer Deborah Conrad says, "Sean would be the guy setting the pace."
有关克隆问题的争论是在为参院的辩论定调子，参院准备在几周后进行投票，以决定对人类胚胎的克隆实施何种禁令。
The warring views on cloning were intended to frame the debate as the Senate prepares to vote in coming weeks on what sort of ban to impose on the cloning of human embryos.
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