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lay down

释义

lay down

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	lay down
he/she/it	lays down
present participle	laying down
past tense	laid down
past participle	laid down

1
transitive to put something down in order to show you are not going to use it again, for example a weapon or tool
Please stop writing and lay down your pencils.
Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later
lay down
lay up
save on
2
transitive to state officially what someone must do or how they must do it
The EU has laid down tough standards for water quality.
lay down that:
The rules laid down that he could not directly intervene.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell
3
transitive to form a layer of something such as soil or mud that gradually becomes hard and develops into rock
Synonyms and related words
Geology and geological processes
carve
deposit
deposition
4
intransitive spokena way of saying ‘lie down’ that many people think is incorrect
Synonyms and related words
To sit or lie down
bed down
collapse
cross your legs
5
lay down the lawto tell someone what to do or how to behave in a way that shows that you expect them to obey you completely
With kids like that you have to lay down the law and let them see you’re serious.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell

lay down

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	lay down
he/she/it	lays down
present participle	laying down
past tense	laid down
past participle	laid down

1
transitive to put something down in order to show you are not going to use it again, for example a weapon or tool
Please stop writing and lay down your pencils.
Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later
lay down
lay up
save on
2
transitive to state officially what someone must do or how they must do it
The Natural Resources Department has laid down tough standards for water quality.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell
3
transitive to form a layer of something such as soil or mud that gradually becomes hard and develops into rock
Synonyms and related words
Geology and geological processes
carve
deposit
deposition
4
intransitive spokena way of saying “lie down” that many people think is incorrect
Synonyms and related words
To sit or lie down
bed down
bunk
collapse
5
lay down the lawto tell someone what to do or how to behave in a way that shows that you expect them to obey you completely
With kids like that you have to lay down the law and let them see you’re serious.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell

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