单词 | set something ↔ aside |
释义 | → See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusset aside• Discard fat from saucepan and set pan aside.• He took a sip of tea and set the cup aside.• How could we set her aside?• Then sift them into the bowl; set sifter aside.• Wednesday, perceiving no choice, he set it aside.• Chop the dates into pieces about the size of corn kernels and set them aside as well.• I do not need it and will set it aside for you, my dear boy, to complete your studies.• I set those thoughts aside to peruse the direction my instincts led me to take.set for• We all set Fridays aside for preparation, which means that we can collaborate closely on course work.ˈset-aˌside noun [countable, uncountable] 1. British English an arrangement in the European Union in which a government pays farmers to leave some of their fields empty, in order to avoid producing too much of a crop and to keep the price higher 休耕措施〔欧盟采取的一项措施,由政府给农民补贴让他们闲置部分农田,以防止某一作物产量过多,维持该作物较高的价格〕2 an arrangement in the US in which a local government helps small businesses to develop by making financial help available to them 小企业补贴〔美国地方政府帮助小企业发展的一种补贴〕 In 1976, Connecticut established one of the nation’s first set-aside programs. 1976年,康涅狄格州制订了美国最早的小企业补贴计划之一。3. an amount of money that is kept so that it can be used for a special purpose 〔留作特殊用途的〕备用金 SYN reserveExamples from the Corpusset-aside• The 30 % set-aside did not apply to city contracts awarded to minority-owned prime contractors.• However, the star performance came from the consultants' programme on first wheat after set-aside.• The administration has imposed a three-year moratorium on federal minority set-aside programs.From Longman Business Dictionaryset something → aside phrasal verb [transitive]1to keep something, especially a particular amount of money, so that it can be used for a special purpose$500,000 were set aside in a ‘reserve account’, the government document said.2to officially cancel an earlier legal decision or agreementThe judgeset aside a jury verdict awarding £3.2 million to a private firm in a contract dispute. → see also set-aside → set→ See Verb tableset-asideˈset-aˌside noun [countable]FINANCE1an amount of money kept so that it can be used for a special purposeSYN RESERVEThe bank is increasing its set-aside at the rate of roughly $50 million a quarter.2American English an arrangement in which a local government helps small businesses to develop by making loans etc available to themIn 1976, Connecticut established one of the nation’s firstset-aside programs.ˈset-aˌside nounChineseSyllable in Union an in European Corpus which arrangement Business the |
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