lay; install; emplace
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to lay; to install; to put in place (rails, pipelines, cables, etc.)
formalUsed for the construction and installation of linear infrastructure such as roads, tracks, or cables.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de地
fū敷
shè设
xīn新
de的
tiān天
rán然
qì气
guǎn管
dào道
。
The workers are busy laying the new natural gas pipeline.
Zhè这
tiáo条
tiě铁
lù路
shì是
qù去
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
fū敷
shè设
de的
。
The laying of this railway began last year.
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Dì地
xià下
fū敷
shè设
de的
guāng光
lǎn缆
bǐ比
kōng空
zhōng中
jià架
shè设
de的
gèng更
ān安
quán全
。
Optical cables laid underground are safer than those strung overhead.
verb
to emplace; to lay; to set (mines, traps, etc.)
technicalTypically used in a military or defensive context for deploying mines, explosives, or traps.
Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
dí敌
jūn军
dēng登
lù陆
，
hǎi海
àn岸
xiàn线
shàng上
fū敷
shè设
le了
dà大
liàng量
shuǐ水
léi雷
。
A large number of naval mines were laid along the coastline to prevent enemy landings.
Gōng工
bīng兵
fù负
zé责
zài在
léi雷
qū区
fū敷
shè设
dì地
léi雷
。
Combat engineers are responsible for emplacing landmines in the minefield.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
dì地
léi雷
de的
fū敷
shè设
sù速
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
kuài快
。
This new type of landmine can be laid very quickly.