| 释义 |
set aside
I. phrasal
1. : to put to one side : discard
2. : to set apart for a purpose : reserve, save
< set aside part of the weekly income >
< set the yolks aside to be used later in the sauce >
3. : to reject from consideration
< objections were set aside as trivial >
4. : annul, overrule
< the verdict was set aside by a higher court >
5. : exclude, except
< setting aside the question of financing the project >
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from set aside, v.
: a required reserving and earmarking of a commodity (as food) up to a specified quantity or percentage of production for a particular purpose especially by governmental order for the use of the military, for housing, or for veterans; also : a quantity so set aside |