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pave

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v.铺

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pave为六级词汇

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名词:paver 动词过去式:paved 过去分词:paved 现在分词:paving 第三人称单数:paves

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cover  superpose  superimpose  overlay  spread over  wrap  encase  face  case  veneer  pave  paper  cap  bind  coat  paint  varnish  incrust  plaster  tar  besmear  bedaub    

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cover  floor    

pave


/peɪv; pev/
v
1 [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) cover (a surface) with flat stones or bricks 用石或砖铺(路)
*The path is paved with concrete slabs. 这条路是用混凝土板铺成的.
2 (idm 习语) ,pave the `way (for sb/sth) create a situation in which sth specified is possible or can happen (为某人[某事物])创造条件, 做准备
*His economic policies paved the way for industrial expansion. 他的经济政策为工业的扩展铺平了道路. the road to hell is paved with good intentions => road.

pave


v [T usually passive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: paver, from Latin pavire 'to hit, press down with the foot']
to cover a path, road, area etc with a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or concrete
pave with
 The city centre streets are paved with dark local stone.
 a paved courtyard
pave the way for sth
to make a later event or development possible by producing the right conditions
 The Supreme Court decision paved the way for further legislation on civil rights.
the streets are paved with gold
used to say that it is easy to become rich quickly in a particular place