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单词 lay down
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lay down

phrasal verb
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lay something down
  1. to put something down or stop using it synonym put down
    • She laid the book down on the table.
    • Both sides were urged to lay down their arms (= stop fighting).
  2. (formal) to stop doing a job, etc.
    • to lay down your duties
  3. if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it
    • You can't lay down hard and fast rules.
    • it is laid down that… It is laid down that all candidates must submit three copies of their dissertation.
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
  4. [usually passive] to produce something that is stored and gradually increases
    • If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.
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