shelve

英 [ʃelv]

美 [ʃelv]

v.  搁置，停止(计划); 把…放在架子(或搁板)上; 倾斜; 成斜坡

过去分词：shelved　现在分词：shelving　过去式：shelved　第三人称单数：shelves　复数：shelves　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.13808 / COCA.15772

牛津词典

verb

• 搁置，停止（计划）
  to decide not to continue with a plan, either for a short time or permanently
  1. The government has shelved the idea until at least next year.
     政府决定把这个想法先放一放，至少推迟到明年再说。
• 把…放在架子（或搁板）上
  to put books, etc. on a shelf
• 倾斜；成斜坡
  to slope downwards
  1. The beach shelved gently down to the water.
     海滩缓缓地向下没入水中。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 搁置，停止执行，暂不进行(计划、项目)
  If someoneshelvesa plan or project, they decide not to continue with it, either for a while or permanently.
  1. Atlanta has shelved plans to include golf in the 1996 Games...
     亚特兰大已搁置了将高尔夫球纳入 1996 年奥运会的计划。
  2. Sadly, the project has now been shelved.
     不幸的是，计划现在已经搁浅。
• VERB (近海或海底陆地)向下倾斜,成斜坡
  If an area of ground next to or under the seashelves, it slopes downwards.
  1. The shoreline shelves away steeply.
     海岸线顺势陡直而下。
  2. ...a gently shelving beach.
     坡度平缓的海滩
• (shelf 的复数)
  Shelvesis the plural ofshelf.

英英释义

verb

• place on a shelf
  1. shelve books
• hold back to a later time
  1. let's postpone the exam
  Synonym:postponeproroguehold overput overtableset backdeferremitput off

双语例句

• They shelve the letters and do not give them due consideration. It combines Extenics with management science.
  他们把信件压起来，不加处理。它把可拓学与管理科学相结合，研究管理过程中矛盾问题的处理。
• No permissions are required to perform the shelve task.
  对于执行搁置任务，则没有权限要求。
• Hutton says they've had to shelve the Japanese deal until next year.
  哈顿说他们不得不把对日本的贸易搁置到下一年。
• The shoreline shelves away steeply.
  海岸线顺势陡直而下。
• We've had to shelve our holiday plans because I've just lost my job.
  我们必须搁置我们假期计画，因为我刚刚失业了。
• In a similar manner, they shelve the TRUTH about electricity for the same reason.
  以近似的方式，他们为同一个原因控制着关于电性的真相。
• All Taipei wants is to shelve the sovereignty dispute and jointly tap fishery and undersea oil resources with Japan.
  但是台湾并没有对日本进入12海里领海巡视表示异议，只想要先搁置主权争议，共同开发渔业及油气资源。
• Shelve this matter for a few days.
  这事儿先压几天再说。
• Since he was going abroad to study, he had to shelve his marriage plans.
  他要出国留学，婚事只好搁置不提。
• I've had to shelve my plans to buy a new car because I can't afford it at the moment.
  我不得不把我买辆新车的计划暂且搁置一下，因为目前我还买不起。