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lay obj EXPRESSleIv [T]past laid leIdto express (a claim, legal statement, etc.) in a serious or official way郑重声明She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on (= accuse) her assistant.她不愿认为自己犯错误，现在她在想方设法归罪到她的助手身上。Do you understand the seriousness of the charge (= legal accusation) which has been laid against you?你知道对你提出的这项指控的严重性吗？The company lays claim to (= says it owns) the designs.那家公司声称那些设计归其所有。If you lay down a decision you announce it officially.正式宣布We laid new guidelines down recently for reporting accidents.我们最近正式颁布了有关事故汇报的新原则。This is in line with the policy laid down by the management.这与管理层颁布的政策一致。It's clearly laid down that no one is allowed in without a permit.未经允许，任何人不准入内，这一点是明确规定的。(infml) When someone lays down the law they forcefully make known what they think should happen.独断地说，命令式地说She's always laying down the law about keeping the house tidy.她总是以命令式的口气说要保持房屋整洁。(infml) When someone lays something on the line they say very clearly that something is the case.明确宣布She laid it on the line -- either we arrive at the proper time or we would no longer be allowed to attend.她明确宣布要么我们准时到，要么以后永远不许参加。[LAY中的 lay something on the line](infml) If someone lays it on (a bit thick/with a trowel) they make something, such as praise or a complaint, seem more important or serious than it really is.过分称赞，夸大其词He hurt his hand in the accident but he was laying it on a bit thick about how painful it was.他的手在事故中是受了伤，但是他夸大其词说痛得不得了。"It's very good indeed, really excellent, " he said, laying on the praise with a trowel.“的确不错，实在是太好了，”他极力奉承道。
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