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单词 make way
释义

make way

1Allow room for someone or something else: the land is due to be concreted over to make way for a car park...
  • ‘Companies have been telling employees who don't want to move to make way for Olympic venues that if you don't go, you'll be out of a job,’ he said.
  • So he set out, but on the road and in the village no one made way for him, and when he begged no one gave him alms.
  • The historic market, at the heart of town life for centuries, will be leaving the town for good to make way for redevelopment.

Synonyms

move aside, clear the way, make a space, make room, stand back;
allow to pass, allow through
2 Nautical Make progress; travel: water slapped along the hull as we begin to make way...
  • The Hornet set sail and made way for the launch point Southeast of Japan's coast line.
  • Seeing the sun beginning to set he made way for his balcony.
  • Henrietta, shouldering an opened parasol, followed the tapping of Josh's cane as they made way slowly to the pier.
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