Their first exchange set the tone for a new relationship.

他们初步交换意见，为建立新关系定了调子。

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She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.

她坚定地说明了公司的方针，为会议定下了调子。

《牛津词典》

You want to set the tone for a beautiful night.

你一定想让这夜晚变得美妙起来。

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President Obama denied the charge. The summit host,Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning, praised President Obama for a positive attitude, which he said set a congenial tone that ensured success at the gathering.

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Several recent pieces of legislation have set the tone for appropriately dealing with risk.

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Day, Obama and Clinton traded barbs that set the tone for the rest of the week.

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That early save set the tone for the impressive Rensing who had a busy first half.

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