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shelved

UK //ʃelvd//US //ʃelvd//

词源

源自中古英语 'shelven',与 'shelf'(架子)相关,最初指将物品放在架子上。

verb

❶ 将某物放在架子上或搁置起来,通常指暂时不用或不再考虑。

“She shelved the books neatly after reading.”

(她读完书后把书整齐地放回书架。)

“The project was shelved due to lack of funding.”

(由于资金不足,这个项目被搁置了。)

同义词:postponed, delayed, put aside

常见短语

shelved indefinitely — 指某事被无限期搁置,通常表示没有明确的重新启动时间。

“The construction plans were shelved indefinitely due to environmental concerns.”

(由于环境问题,建设计划被无限期搁置。)