lay down

phrasal verb

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lay something down

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).
(formal) to stop doing a job, etc.
- 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
- 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
[usually passive] to produce something that is stored and gradually increases
- If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.

单词	lay down
释义	lay down phrasal verb jump to other results lay something down 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). (formal) to stop doing a job, etc. 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 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 [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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