lay-down

英 ['leɪd'aʊn] 美 ['leɪd'aʊn]

• n. 沉积作用；搁置

英英释义

动词 lay down:

1. institute, enact, or establish

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The proposal was bogged down in bureaucracy.
   这个建议由于官僚主义而被搁置。
2. Requests for him to visit members' districts are reportedly down.
   据说请他去访问议员们的选区的要求被搁置了。

词汇搭配

• to lay down 摊牌
• lay down 放下（武器）...