put

1. V-T When you put something in a particular place or position, you move it into that place or position. 放置

Leaphorn put the photograph on the desk. 利普霍恩把那张照片放在桌子上。

She hesitated, then put her hand on Grace's arm. 她犹豫了一下，然后把手搭在格雷斯的臂膀上。

2. V-T If you put someone somewhere, you cause them to go there and to stay there for a period of time. 安置

Rather than put him in the hospital, she had been caring for him at home. 她没有把他送进医院，而是一直在家里照料他。

3. V-T To put someone or something in a particular state or situation means to cause them to be in that state or situation. 致使 (…处于某种状态)

This is going to put them out of business. 这将使他们歇业。

He was putting himself at risk. 他在把自己置于危险境地。

4. V-T To put something on people or things means to cause them to have it, or to cause them to be affected by it. 把…施加给; 使受…的影响

He didn't put any pressure on her. 他并没有给她施加任何压力。

Be aware of the terrible strain it can put on a child when you expect the best grades. 当你期盼最佳成绩时，要意识到这可能给孩子带来的可怕压力。

5. V-T If you put your trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something, you trust them or have faith or confidence in them. 把 (信任、信仰、信心等) 寄托在

He had decided long ago that he would put his trust in socialism when the time came. 他很久以前就已决定，他到时候将信仰社会主义。

6. V-T If you put time, strength, or energy into an activity, you use it in doing that activity. 把 (时间、体力或精力) 用于

We're not saying that activists should put all their effort and time into party politics. 我们并不是说，积极分子们应把他们所有的精力和时间都投入到党政工作。

7. V-T If you put money into a business or project, you invest money in it. 投入 (资金)

Investors should consider putting some money into an annuity. 投资者们应考虑在年金上投入一些资金。

8. V-T When you put an idea or remark in a particular way, you express it in that way. You can use expressions like to put it simply and to put it bluntly before saying something when you want to explain how you are going to express it. 表达

I had already met Pete a couple of times through – how should I put it – friends in low places. 我已经见过皮特好几次了，通过–怎么说呢–底层社会的朋友们。

He admitted the security forces might have made some mistakes, as he put it. 如他所说的，他承认治安部队可能犯了一些错误。

9. V-T When you put a question to someone, you ask them the question. 提出 (问题)

Is this fair? Well, I put that question today to the mayor. 这公平吗? 好吧，我今天就向市长提出那个问题。

10. V-T If you put a case, opinion, or proposal, you explain it and list the reasons why you support or believe it. 解释

He always put his point of view with clarity and with courage. 他一贯勇于清晰地阐释自己的观点。

He put the case to the Saudi foreign minister. 他向沙特外交部长解释了此事。

11. V-T If you put something at a particular value or in a particular category, you consider that it has that value or that it belongs in that category. 给…估 (值); 把…归 (类)

I would put her age at about 50 or so. 我估计她的年纪大约是五十岁左右。

All the more technically advanced countries put a high value on science. 所有技术更发达的国家都高度重视科学。

12. V-T If you put written information somewhere, you write, type, or print it there. 写下; 用打字机打下; 印下

Mary's family was so pleased that they put an announcement in the local paper to thank them. 玛丽的家人如此高兴，以至于在当地报纸上登了一则启事感谢他们。

I think what I put in that book is now pretty much the agenda for this country. 我认为我在那本书里写的正是该国目前亟待解决的问题。

13. PHRASE If you put it to someone that something is true, you suggest that it is true, especially when you think that they will be unwilling to admit this. 向…指出

But I put it to you that they're useless. 但我要告诉你，他们没用。

14. PHRASE If you say that something is bigger or better than several other things put together, you mean that it is bigger or has more good qualities than all of those other things if they are added together. 加在一起

Mary ate more than the rest of us put together. 玛丽吃得比我们其他人加在一起还要多。