| 单词 | lay down |
| 释义 | lay down 1． resign辞职 *The old man has laid down his office to make way for a younger man．这位老人为了给年轻人让位，辞去了他的职务。 2．store away for future use贮藏 *They laid down provisions for the voyage．他们贮备粮食以备航行之用。 *He has laid down some excellent vintoges．他贮藏了非常好的葡萄酒。 3．cease using放下 *Please lay down the watch gently．请把手表轻轻放下。 *Tell your men to lay down their armsthe war is over．告诉你们的人投降吧，战争已经结束了。 4．sacrifice牺牲 *He laid down his life for the country．他为国牺牲。 *Thousands of young men laid down their lives for the cause of peace．成千上万的年轻人为了和平事业献出了自己的生命。 5．state clearly and definitely明确规定 *It is laid down that no changes can be made after a committee decision．按规定，委员会决定后不能再做任何修改。 *The school authorities have laid down some new rules．学校当局制订了一些新的规章制度。 *The Act lays it down that no pension can be paid to anyone under the age of sixty unless he is disabled．法令规定，除残废者外，60岁以下者，不得领取养老金。 6．bet下赌注 *How much is Martin ready to lay down on the horse？马丁打算在这匹马上下多少赌注？ 7．construct；build建造 *They are laying down a nuclear submarine．他们正在建造一艘核潜艇。 *Several of the newtype tankers are being laid down．有几艘新型油船正在建造之中。 *The track was laid down in the 19th century and is in need of repair．这条铁路是19世纪铺设的，急需整修。 *Many new railways have been laid down in the past few years．几年来建造了许多新铁路。 8．plant or sow（a field） with a certain crop； convert（land） into pasture在（耕地上）种上；把（耕地）改成牧场 *This year we must lay the big field down to grass．今年我们必须把这块大田改种牧草。 |
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