[] to put something down铺；铺放；铺设◆to lay a cable/pipe铺设电缆；铺管道to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on提出，提交（建议、资讯等）◆Proposals will be laid before the committee at the next meeting.建议将在下次会议提交委员会讨论。●ˌlay it on the ˈline () to tell sb clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say实话实说◆The manager laid it on the line—some people would have to lose their jobs.经理实话实说 ── 某些人要失业了。➡ idiom at marker , block noun●ˌlay sth ˈdownif you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it规定，制订（条例或原则）◆The Department of Health lays down guidelines for safety at work.卫生署制订了安全工作的指引。●ˌlay sb ˈoff () to stop employing sb because there is not enough work for them to do（因工作不多而）解雇◆Although they wanted to cut costs, they promised they would not lay anyone off.尽管想要降低成本，他们承诺不会解雇任何人。◆About 1 000 workers at the factory will be laid off.大约 1 000 名工厂工人将被解雇。➡laid-off , lay-off ➡ see note at dismiss ●ˌlay ˈout (for/on sth)●ˌlay sth ˈout (for/on sth) () to spend money on sth花钱◆People do not want to have to lay out for a new computer every year.人们不想每年花钱买一台新电脑。