| 单词 | lay down |
| 释义 | lay down 1. phrasal verb B2 If you lay something down, you put it down, usually because you have finished using it. Daniel finished the article and laid the newspaper down on his desk. [VERB noun PARTICLE] She laid down her knife and fork and pushed her plate away. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If rules or people in authority lay down what people should do or must do, they officially state what they should or must do. The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for lay If someone lays down their weapons, they stop fighting a battle or war and make peace. The drug-traffickers have offered to lay down their arms. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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