pave

英 [peɪv]

美 [peɪv]

v.  (用砖石)铺(地)

过去分词：paved　现在分词：paving　过去式：paved　第三人称单数：paves　

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习惯用语

v.

pave the way (for sb/sth)
• （为…）铺平道路，创造条件
  to create a situation in which sb will be able to do sth or sth can happen
• This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.
  这项决议为修改妇女就业权利创造了条件。
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
• 黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的
  it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them
the streets are paved with gold
• （表示在某地挣钱容易）遍地都是黄金
  used to say that it seems easy to make money in a place

牛津词典

verb

• （用砖石）铺（地）
  to cover a surface with flat stones or bricks
  1. a paved area near the back door
     后门旁一块石板地

柯林斯词典

• VERB 铺（路或地面）
  If a road or an area of groundhas been paved, it has been covered with flat blocks of stone or concrete, so that it is suitable for walking or driving on.
  1. The avenue had never been paved, and deep mud made it impassable in winter.
     这条大街从未铺过路面，冬天泥泞不堪，无法通行。
• PHRASE 为…铺平道路
  If one thingpaves the way foranother, it creates a situation in which it is possible or more likely that the other thing will happen.
  1. ...a new proposal intended to pave the way for the signing of a chemical weapons reduction agreement...
     旨在为签订削减化学武器协议铺平道路的一项新提议
  2. The discussions are aimed at paving the way for formal negotiations between the two countries.
     讨论旨在为两国进行正式谈判铺平道路。

英英释义

noun

• a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

verb

• cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
  1. pave the roads in the village

双语例句

• Our strategy is built on the premise that progress on security will pave the way for political progress.
  我们的战略前提是安全上取得的进展将为政治进展铺路。
• New insights will hopefully pave the way for us to explore novel ways of treating this condition.
  新的知识将为我们探索应对这种情形的新方法铺平道路。
• Their economic policy pave the way for industrial expansion.
  他们的经济政策为工业发展铺平了道路。
• Audigier has made it happen and he's done a lot to pave the road to be more brilliant.
  奥迪吉耶已清楚发生，他做了大量工作铺平道路，才能更辉煌。
• Stone is the pavement to pave this road.
  这条路的铺设材料是石头。
• We all can help pave a new road for the future.
  我们都要尽自己的全力为灾区人民的未来铺设新的道路。
• This agreement is expected to pave the way for a lasting peace;
  人们期待这个协议将为持久和平铺平道路。
• I believe this treaty will pave the way to peace in Europe.
  我相信这个条约将为欧洲的和平铺平道路。
• The mushroom development of technology will pave the way for improving our economy.
  科学技术的迅猛发展将为我们改善经济状况铺平道路。
• The key techniques of edge-blending analyzed and studied pave the way for the implementation of edge-blending.
  分析并研究了边缘融合处理过程中的关键技术，为实现边缘融合处理系统奠定了基础。