lay down
phrasal verblay something down
- to put something down or stop using it
synonym put down放下;停止使用 - She laid the book down on the table.
她把书放在桌上。 - Both sides were urged to lay down their arms (= stop fighting).
双方都被敦促放下武器。
- She laid the book down on the table.
- (formal) to stop doing a job, etc.
中断(工作);辞(职);放弃 - to lay down your duties
停止履行职责
- to lay down your duties
- if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it
规定,制定(条例或原则) - You can't lay down hard and fast rules.
规则不能定得太死。 - it is laid down that… It is laid down that all candidates must submit three copies of their dissertation.
根据规定,所有学位答辩人均须提交论文一式三份。
- You can't lay down hard and fast rules.
- [usually passive] to produce something that is stored and gradually increases
积存 - If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.
要是吃得太多,过剩的营养就会积聚成为脂肪。
- If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.