- 主张，断言；规定，制定：
The committee are busy laying down a general policy.
委员会正忙于制定一个总方针。
- (使)躺下；将…放下：
She carefully laid the sleeping child down on the bed.
她小心地将睡着的孩子放到了床上。
- 打赌，下(赌注)；付(款)：
He laid down ten dollars that his brother would fail in the examination.
他赌10美元，他兄弟考试会不及格。
- 使(土地)变为牧场；在(田里)种上(作物)：
The farmers plan to lay the corn fields down to grass.
农场主们打算将玉米田改种牧草。
- 兴建；建造(或设计)船等；铺设(铁路等):
This track was laid down last year,but now it is in need repair.
这条铁轨是去年铺成的，可现在却需要修复。
- 贮藏(酒等)：
He laid down 5 bottles of best wine on their wedding day.
在他们的结婚日他贮藏了5瓶最好的酒。
- 在(纸、地图等)标出(或记下)：
The general laid down a few strategic targets on the map.
将军在地图上标明了几个战略目标。
- 放弃；放下；屈服；停止行动：
to lay down one's office
辞职
to lay down the pen and take up the sword
投笔从戎
The student decide to lay down the scholarship.
这个学生决定放弃奖学金。
- 交付(货物)
- 包装；将…装罐
- (机器等)出毛病
- 【棒球】触击