| 词汇 | 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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