shelve

shelve

英 [ʃelv]
　　美 [ʃɛlv]

vt. 將（書等）放置在架子上；擱置，將某事放到一旁不予考慮；將…擱在一邊；裝擱架於；罷免
　　vi. （陸地）逐漸傾斜

中文詞源：

shelve 擱置，中止，停止

來自 shelf 的動詞形式，比較 proof,prove.引申比喻義擱置，中止，停止。

例句：

1. They shelve the letters and do not give them due consideration.
他們把信件壓起來,不加處理.

2. The United States is pulling from their shelve toys made in china.
美國從他們拉扯擱置玩具中國制造.

3. People shelve the out - of - fashion moral icon and espouse the philosophy of egoism.
擱置瞭人民的時尚圖標和擁護道德哲學的利己主義.

4. After a sneak preview of the film they decided to shelve it.
該影片在試映後,他們決定把它擱置起來.

5. They had to shelve their holiday plans because their son was ill.
他們不得不把度假計劃擱置,因為他們的兒子病瞭.