put by   (TTS發音)

1. lay aside儲備

    We should put by something for a rainy day. 我們應該未雨綢繆。

    We have put by some medicine for emergencies. 我們儲存了一些藥品，以備急用。

2. leave out of consideration；evade sth. 把…擱在一邊；回避

    We may shelve the difficulties for a while，but they cannot be put by inde finitely. 我們可以暫時不考慮這些困難，但要永遠回避是不可能的。

    He put the idea by until he was at leisure to consider it carefully. 他把這個想法擱在一邊，直到有空時再去仔細考慮。