set-aside
/ˈsetəˌsaɪd/noun
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- mass noun the 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）
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- land taken out of production in this way休耕土地：
he has fifty acres of setaside.
他有50英亩土地休耕。
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- US 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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- US a portion of funds reserved for a particular purpose〈美〉预留资金; 储备资金。