| 单词 | set sth aside |
| 释义 | set sth aside set sth aside (IGNORE) — phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (PRESENT TENSE setting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE set) F0 to decide that you will not be influenced by your own feelings or opinions because they are not important at a particular time: » In times of war people tend to set aside political differences.Thesaurus+: ↑Neglecting and ignoring , ↑Not paying attention , ↑Treating as unimportantF0 to ignore or not think about a particular fact or situation while considering a matter: » Setting aside the question of cost, what do you think of the idea in principle?Thesaurus+: ↑Neglecting and ignoring , ↑Not paying attention , ↑Treating as unimportant set sth aside (LEGAL DECISION) — phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (PRESENT TENSE setting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE set) ► F0 If a judge or court sets aside a previous decision or judgment, they state that it does not now have any legal effect, usually because they consider it to have been wrong: » The Court of Appeal set aside his conviction.Thesaurus+: ↑Judges and juries set sth aside (PURPOSE) — phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (PRESENT TENSE setting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE set) ► F0 to save something, usually money or time, for a special purpose: » He had some money in an account that he'd set aside for his kids.» [+ to infinitive] I set aside half an hour every evening to hear Erik read.Thesaurus+: ↑Keeping and storing things• • • Extra Examples:» I set aside some of the soup for Jim to have later.» We set aside a few dollars a month to buy furniture.» Could you set aside half an hour this afternoon to talk about Emma? |
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