set the tone

The friendly atmosphere set the tone for the rest of the visit.

这种友好气氛为后来的停留定了调子.

Hadley says while in Singapore, the president will deliver a speech designed to set the tone for his entire trip-highlighting the ways in which the United States and Asian countries can work together to face tough challenges.

总统将发表演说以表明他整个行程的基调&强调美国和亚洲国家合作以面对艰苦挑战的方法。

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.

These players will set the tone for a modern marketplace in China, where companies make profits in a culture of ethics.

这些人才为中国现代市场定下了基调，在这个市场中，企业在一种伦理文化氛围内获取利润。

Yet they set a more moderate tone-a welcome contrast to the viciousness that has characterised the drug wars so far.

然而，法官设定一个更为温和的格调-这同以往的邪恶做法有令人欢迎的对比：迄今为止，已使禁毒战争独具特色。

This being a presidential election year, the resulting mix of control of the presidency and Congress will set the tone for policymaking for the next two-to-four years.

这年同时也是总统大选年，在总统与国会选举中均呈现两党得票接近的状况，这将定调接下来二到四年政策决策。

Black Alcantara seating and a leather trimmed steering wheel, both with silver stitching, plus aluminium pedals, set the tone for the equally sporty interior.

黑色阿尔坎塔拉座椅和皮修剪方向盘，包括银拼接，再加上铝踏板，将为基调，同样运动的内部。

The Central Economic Work Conference, held on Dec 15 and 16, set the tone for economic policies in 2013.

于去年12月15-16日举行的中央经济工作会议为2013年经济政策奠定基调。

The introduction of a cover letter can actually be the toughest part, because it's your chance to grab the reader's attention and set the tone for the rest of the letter.

求职信的介绍部分最难下笔，因为如果这一部分写得精彩，不仅可以吸引读者的眼球，而且还能为下文做好铺垫。

Unfortunately, their disagreement over the issue set the tone for the whole evening.

不幸的是, 他们在这个议题上的意见分歧使整个晚上笼罩着阴影.

Analysts say it underscores how determined Beijing is to meet its housing target, and that it could also set the tone for a subtle but important shift in economic policy over the rest of this year, with generous fiscal spending used to counterbalance restrictive monetary conditions.

分析人士表示，这突显出中央政府决心达到其住房建设目标，此举还可能为今年剩余时间经济政策发生微妙而又重要的转变确定基调，即运用慷慨的财政支出平衡限制性的货币条件。

It has set the tone for further measures, including the launching of the Euro.

它为今后所要采取的措施, 包括欧元的发行,奠定了基调.

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。

Her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall.

她那咄咄逼人的尖锐语调拉开了导致她垮台的事件的序幕。

It would set the tone for capital markets in a way that would not be viscerally opposed to a strong public oversight function with rules for intervention, and would return to capital formation the goal of economic growth and development rather than trading for its own sake.

它将为资本市场定下基调：不会本能地通过干预规定反对强有力的公共监督职能，并重新将经济增长和发展的目标设定为资本形成，而不是为了交易而交易。

Her friendly opening speech set the tone for whole conference.

词确定了整个会议的基调.

Mark Bingley set the tone of over-supply by bringing two chilled bottles of Louis Roederer 1983 on the basis that one of them might have run out of steam, or rather carbon dioxide.

马克宾格利定下了供应过量的基调，他带来了两瓶冰镇的1983年louis roederer，其中一瓶可能已没有气体，或者二氧化碳。

This aspect will set the tone for several aspects to come as the days unfold.

这意味着来接下来的几天会发生的事的基调.

Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.

她友好的开幕词确定了整个会议的基调.

Her opening remarks set the tone for the whole conference.

她的开场白为整个大会定了调。

Irving must set the tone, defensively, with his effort level, and his defensive-minded teammates will feed off that energy.

欧文必须以他的努力水平来设定防守基调，他的防守队友将会消耗掉能量。

This in turn could set the tone on a second term that would be more productive in terms of legislative achievement than the first.

反过来这又会为奥巴马的第二任期奠定一个基调，从而比第一任期获得更多的立法成就。

The favorable report of the company's profit for the market set the tone.

当天,利好的公司盈利报告为市场走势奠定了基调.

How China responds will set the tone for global trade and foreign exchange markets for 2010.

中国如何回应,将为2010年的全球贸易和外汇市场定下基调.