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shelve

/ˈʃelv/ American
  • v. 搁置, 放到架子上, 逐渐倾斜
Definition
  • v. to put on a shelf or postpone something, or to slope gradually downward
Example
The manager decided to shelve the project until next year.
经理决定把这个项目搁置到明年再说。