1mass nounThe policy of taking land out of production to reduce crop surpluses.
休耕政策（为减少农作物剩余量而令土地停止种植的政策）
government subsidies could be an alternative to set-aside
as modifiergrants for providing public access to set-aside land
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Farmers needing to graze their animals on set-aside land should write to their Regional Service Centre for permission.
I believe farmers would benefit from tougher antitrust laws and probably from a voluntary set-aside program for major field crops.
Topping the question list was continued concern that farmers disadvantaged by the foot-and-mouth cull would fall foul of new environmental rules requiring set-aside on temporary grassland.
Ireland sought a derogation for the use of set-aside land some weeks ago in view of the persistent wet weather conditions this year.
As well as the cows we have five sheep on set-aside land and arable for feed.
Most of the land had been included in EU set-aside schemes and a riding school was operating on the remaining part of the farm.
1.1Land taken out of production under the set-aside policy.
休耕土地
he has fifty acres of set-aside
他有50英亩土地休耕。
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Covering every acre of agricultural set-aside with short coppice willow and burning every scrap of carbon neutral forestry residue might scrape up another four per cent!
2US A government contract awarded without competition to a minority-owned business.
〈美〉无须竞标、直接授予少数民族企业的政府合同
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I do not support racial quotas, preferences, or set-asides, which perpetuate divisions and can lead people to question the accomplishments of successful minorities.
His core component of municipal projects was minority business set-asides.
More companies in the services sector can now qualify for government set-asides and other forms of aid, according to the Small Business Administration.
The same is true for the perspective of electing more black mayors and city officials and promoting minority-owned businesses through affirmative action set-asides.
Nevertheless, the courts have struck down minority set-asides and affirmative action programs at all levels of government.
‘Courts across the nation are striking down racial preferences and set-asides,’ they said in a prepared statement.
3US A portion of funds reserved for a particular purpose.
〈美〉预留资金；储备资金
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Our efforts on public policy had lofty legislative goals and led to the passage of the Weeks Bill in 1911, which allowed for new federal reserve set-asides for the purpose of protecting watersheds.
It has been at least 15 years since any appreciable number of CDC houses or apartments got Section 8 set-asides.
It's been forgotten, though, that he was also in favor of racial set-asides, reparations for slavery, a socialist economy, and class war.
Definition of set-aside in US English:
set-aside
nounsɛt əˈsaɪdset əˈsīd
1The policy of taking land out of production to reduce crop surpluses.
休耕政策（为减少农作物剩余量而令土地停止种植的政策）
Example sentencesExamples
As well as the cows we have five sheep on set-aside land and arable for feed.
Ireland sought a derogation for the use of set-aside land some weeks ago in view of the persistent wet weather conditions this year.
Topping the question list was continued concern that farmers disadvantaged by the foot-and-mouth cull would fall foul of new environmental rules requiring set-aside on temporary grassland.
Farmers needing to graze their animals on set-aside land should write to their Regional Service Centre for permission.
I believe farmers would benefit from tougher antitrust laws and probably from a voluntary set-aside program for major field crops.
Most of the land had been included in EU set-aside schemes and a riding school was operating on the remaining part of the farm.
1.1Land taken out of production to reduce crop surpluses.
休耕政策（为减少农作物剩余量而令土地停止种植的政策）
he has fifty acres of set-aside
他有50英亩土地休耕。
Example sentencesExamples
Covering every acre of agricultural set-aside with short coppice willow and burning every scrap of carbon neutral forestry residue might scrape up another four per cent!
2US A government contract awarded without competition to a minority-owned business.
〈美〉无须竞标、直接授予少数民族企业的政府合同
Example sentencesExamples
The same is true for the perspective of electing more black mayors and city officials and promoting minority-owned businesses through affirmative action set-asides.
More companies in the services sector can now qualify for government set-asides and other forms of aid, according to the Small Business Administration.
I do not support racial quotas, preferences, or set-asides, which perpetuate divisions and can lead people to question the accomplishments of successful minorities.
‘Courts across the nation are striking down racial preferences and set-asides,’ they said in a prepared statement.
Nevertheless, the courts have struck down minority set-asides and affirmative action programs at all levels of government.
His core component of municipal projects was minority business set-asides.
3US A portion of funds or other resources reserved for a particular purpose.
〈美〉预留资金；储备资金
a set-aside for library services for Native Americans
Example sentencesExamples
It's been forgotten, though, that he was also in favor of racial set-asides, reparations for slavery, a socialist economy, and class war.
Our efforts on public policy had lofty legislative goals and led to the passage of the Weeks Bill in 1911, which allowed for new federal reserve set-asides for the purpose of protecting watersheds.
It has been at least 15 years since any appreciable number of CDC houses or apartments got Section 8 set-asides.