shelve
v[Tn]
1 put (books, etc) on a shelf or shelves 將(書(shū)等)放在擱架上.
2 (fig 比喻) abandon or postpone consideration of (a plan, project, problem, etc); delay dealing with (sth) 放棄或擱置(計(jì)畫(huà)、 方案、 問(wèn)題等); 緩議(某事物)
The plans for a new theatre have had to be shelved because of lack of money. 興建新劇院的計(jì)畫(huà)因資金短缺只好擱置起來(lái).
shelve v [I, Ip]
~ (away/down/off) (of land) slope gradually (in the specified direction) (指陸地)呈緩坡傾斜
The river-bottom shelves here. 河底從這里呈緩坡傾斜.
The shore shelves down to the sea. 海岸向海面的傾斜角度很小.