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sets aside
现在进行时
setting aside
过去式
set aside
过去完成时
set aside
1
留出, 预留
to keep or save money, time, etc. for a specific purpose
及物动词
- She decided to set some money aside for her vacation.
她决定为假期预留一些钱。
- He set his lunch break aside to finish an important project.
他留出午餐休息时间来完成一个重要项目。
- The family set aside a portion of their income for emergency expenses.
这个家庭留出了一部分收入用于紧急开支。
- It's essential to set aside a portion of your earnings for retirement.
为退休预留一部分收入是至关重要的。
- They always set aside a percentage of their profits for charity.
他们总是留出一部分利润用于慈善事业。
2
搁置, 放弃使用
to stop using something
及物动词
- They set aside the broken computer and bought a new one.
他们把坏掉的电脑搁置一旁，买了一台新的。
- It's time to set aside the old traditions and embrace new ones.
是时候搁置旧传统，拥抱新传统了。
- It's time to set the outdated software aside and upgrade to the latest version.
是时候搁置过时的软件并升级到最新版本了。
- The company chose to set aside their traditional methods and adopt modern technology.
该公司选择搁置传统方法，采用现代技术。
- We had to set aside the old machinery and invest in newer, more advanced equipment.
我们不得不搁置旧机器，投资于更新、更先进的设备。
同义词：
3
撤销, 废除
to state that a decision made by a court is not legally acceptable
及物动词
- The judge decided to set the verdict aside because of new evidence.
法官决定搁置判决，因为有新的证据。
- They will try to set the ruling aside on the grounds of a legal error.
他们将试图以法律错误为由搁置裁决。
- The defendant's lawyer wanted to set the sentence aside due to a procedural mistake.
被告的律师由于程序错误想要撤销判决。
- We should petition the court to set this unfair decision aside.
我们应该请求法院撤销这一不公平的决定。
- The appeal was filed to set aside the unfair judgment.
提出上诉是为了撤销不公正的判决。
4
搁置, 暂时忽略
to ignore something temporarily in favor of more important matters
及物动词
- We had to set aside our biases to make a fair decision.
为了做出公平的决定，我们不得不搁置我们的偏见。
- It's essential to set aside your pride and admit your mistakes.
放下你的骄傲并承认自己的错误是至关重要的。
- You should set the negative feedback aside and focus on self-improvement.
你应该搁置负面反馈，专注于自我提升。
- Let's set our worries aside and enjoy the moment.
让我们把忧虑放在一边，享受当下。
- She had to set her doubts aside to concentrate on her performance.
她不得不搁置疑虑，专注于自己的表现。